Rafal Olbinskis art

About La Traviata
A glorious diva, an artist with strong political convictions, and one of opera's most ruthless villains come together in a story of passion in Giacomo Puccini's opera, Tosca. Set in Rome in 1800, the story centers on Floria Tosca and her tragic love affair with Mario Cavaradossi

opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini with libretto by Felice Romani after Norma, ossia L'infanticidio by Alexandre Soumet. It was first produced at La Scala in 1831. It is generally regarded as one of the climaxes of the Bel canto tradition. Bellini's Norma has its roots in the Greek myth of Medea. Medea was a priestess of the moon-goddess in Colchis in Asia Minor.

La Boheme: Rodolfo the poet: Tenor; Marcello the artist: baritone; Colline the Philosopher: Bass; Schaunard the musician: Baritone; Mimi the seamstress; Soprano, Musetta: soprano; Benoit the landlord: bass.

La Traviata characters: Violetta Valéry the courtesan; Flora Bervoix, Marquis d'Obigny, Baron Douphol and Gastone, who introduces a new admirer, Alfredo Germont. Drinking song (Brindisi: Libiamo); Alfredo confesses his love for Violetta singing Un dì felice.

Rafal Olbinski was born in city of Kielce in Poland. He graduated from Architectural Department of Warsaw Polytechnic School. In 1981 he emigrated to the

Rafal Olbinski was born in the city of Kielce in Poland. He graduated from the Architectural Department of Warsaw Politechnical School. In 1982, he emigrated to the US, where he soon established himself as a prominent painter, illustrator and designer. Since 1985, he's been a professor at the School of Visual Arts in New York. In 2002, Olbinski designed stage settings for The Philadelphia Opera Company's production of ''Don Giovanni''.
; the tragic plot is set against political turmoil in Rome, when the Italian city-states are under attack from Napoleon Bonaparte's advancing armies. Bonaparte is the political enemy of Scarpia, and the hero of Cavaradossi and Angelotti.
US, where he soon established himself as a prominent painter, illustrator and designer. Since 1985 he's been a professor at the School of Visual Arts in New York. In 2002 Olbinski designed stage settings for Philadelphia Opera Company's production of ''Don Giovanni''.
Rafal Olbinski; pronounce ol-BEEN-skeeh, common misspellings: rafel olbinski, rafal olbniski, rafel olbniski
Rafal Olbinski's posters are an excellent synthesis of surrealistic mood and from the other side symbolism, characteristic to the Polish school of poster design. He has received more than 100 awards for his work, including Gold and Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators and Art Directors Club of New York.

Tosca: Church of Sant'Andrea della Valle, Mario Cavaradossi, Sacristan, Angelotti, Baron Scarpia, E lucevan le stelle, O Scarpia, avanti a Dio, V

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In 1994 he was awarded the International Oscar for the World's Most Memorable Poster, "Prix Savignac 1994" in Paris. In 1995 his poster was chosen as the official New York City Capital of the World Poster in an invitational competition, by a jury led by Mayor Rudolph Guliani. Following year he won the award for the best painting in the annual exhibition of the Society of Illustrators.

Collections (partial list)
Carnegie Foundation, New York City
The Modern Art Museum, Toyama, Japan
The Isreal Museum, Jerusalem, Isreal
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Lhati, Finland
National Museum, Warsaw, Poland
The Library of Congress
Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt, Germany
Equitable Capital Corporation, New York City
Holiday Inn World Wide Corporation, New York City
Searle Collection, Chicago, IL
National Arts Club, New York City
Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC
Santory Museum, Osaka, Japan
Continental Corporation, USA
Browne & Company Corporation, USA

Awards (partial list)
Society of Illustrators
Art Directors Club of New York
Best of British Illustration
Prix Savignac (UNESCO)
Worlds Most Memorable Poster Competition
Patrick Nagel Award
Studio Magazine
Human Rights Institute, Poster Competition
Gold and Silver Award
Third International Poster Salon
Print Magazine Design Annuals

Bibliography of Articles (partial list)
Print Magazine
Novum Magazine
Graphis Magazine
Communication World Magazine
Idea Magazine
Art in America
Communication Art
The World and I Magazine
High Quality Magazine
Univers des Arts