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British stage designer (–)

Stefanos Lazaridis (28 July – 8 May ) was a British stage designer, best known for his work in opera.

Born to a Greek family in Dire-Dawa, Ethiopia, Lazaridis was educated in Addis Ababa and Geneva.

Stefanos Lazaridis was the master designer of ENO's Italian Season in 2000, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award.

Stefanos Lazaridis (28 July 1942 – 8 May 2010) was a British stage designer, best known for his work in opera.

Stefanos Lazaridis was born on 28 July 1942 in Dire-Dawa, Ethiopia.

Born in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia on 28/7/1942 of Greek parents.

Originally intended for a business career, he studied stage design in London, and was quickly in demand in theatres and opera houses, working with John Copley and other directors.

Originally his style was lavish and naturalistic, but he changed to a less traditional style, working with David Pountney and other more avant garde directors at English National Opera and elsewhere.

He occasionally directed operas, and was for a short time director of the Greek National Opera.

Life and career

Lazaridis was born in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, son of a prosperous expatriate Greek businessman, Nicholas Lazaridis.^[1] He was educated at the Greek School in Addis Ababa and the Ecole Internationale in Geneva.

In he went to London to take a course in business administration, but instead enrolled at the Byam Shaw School of Art in Ke