Arturo Brachetti

Arturo Brachetti (lahir 13 Oktober 1957) adalah seniman perubahan cepat Italia yang dianggap sebagai pemain perubahan cepat terbaik di dunia. Dalam Guinness Book of Records dia digambarkan sebagai artis perubahan cepat tercepat dan paling produktif di dunia. Brachetti lahir di Turin. Kariernya mencakup bidang seni yang luas dan menjadikannya nama internasional. Pergantian dari satu kostum ke kostum lainnya dilakukan dalam hitungan detik, seringkali dengan melempar kain ke atas dan mengganti kostum sepenuhnya pada saat jatuh. Dalam pertunjukan kali ini, Brachetti menampilkan 80 karakter dalam satu malam. Keahliannya juga meliputi shadowgraphy dan lukisan pasir. Sebagai seorang anak, dia sering bersekolah di seminari, di mana dia bertemu dengan seorang pendeta muda, Silvio Mantelli, yang memiliki hobi sihir. Menghabiskan sebagian besar waktunya di gudang magis pendeta, Brachetti mempelajari segala macam trik sulap. Pada usia 15 tahun, dengan menggunakan kostum yang dipinjam dari teater seminari, ia menemukan dan menampilkan aksi perubahan cepat pertamanya, sebuah seni yang diperkenalkan ke dunia oleh Leopoldo Fregoli (1867-1936). Karir profesionalnya dimulai pada tahun 1978 di Perancis di kabaret parisian Paradis Latin, di bawah arahan Jean Marie Rivière. Hal ini menyebabkan peran utama dalam produksi Jerman "Flic Flac" (1981) karya André Heller. Dari Jerman ia pergi ke Inggris, tampil di Teater Piccadilly London membintangi produksi "Y" yang berlangsung selama lebih dari satu tahun (1983–84). Dia dinominasikan untuk Penghargaan Teater Society of West End yang bergengsi. Pada tahun yang sama dia tampil di "The Covent Garden Christmas Gala" di hadapan Keluarga Kerajaan Inggris. Sekembalinya ke Italia, ia berpartisipasi sebagai bintang tamu dalam 10 episode acara televisi Al Paradise untuk televisi nasional Italia RAI (1985). Setelah itu dia diperkenalkan ke dunia teater Italia. Hal ini menghasilkan serangkaian produksi teater yang sukses (M. Butterfly, L'Histoire du Soldat, Varietà, In Principio Arturo, Amami Arturo, Il Mistero dei Bastardi Assassini, I Massibilli, dll.), dan penampilan televisi, menjadikannya salah satu aktor muda paling terkenal di panggung Italia. Dia juga tampil sebagai artis interval pada Kontes Lagu Eurovision 1991 di Roma. Dia kembali ke London untuk tampil dalam produksi "Square Rounds" karya Tony Harrison di Teater Nasional. Pada tahun 1989 dan 1990 ia juga menjadi pemain reguler di The Best of Magic untuk Thames Television. Kemudian pergi ke Disneyland Paris di mana, bersama Mickey Mouse, dia menjadi pembawa acara bersama acara A Night of Magic, yang disiarkan secara internasional. Sejak tahun 1995, dengan perusahaan produksi Italia Compagnia Della Rancia dan sutradara Saverio Marconi, Brachetti terus berkonsentrasi pada pembuatan dan pengembangan musikal untuk penonton Italia. Musikal aslinya "Fregoli" memenangkan Biglietto D'Oro (Penghargaan Tiket Emas) untuk pertunjukan terlaris dalam satu musim (280.000 tiket). Popularitasnya berlanjut dengan produksi "Brachetti in Technicolor" dan "Midsummer Night's Dream". Di bidang opera, ia berperan sebagai pendongeng dalam "Histoire du Soldat" karya Stravinsky, "Peter and the Wolf" (2011) dan "Allegro un po' troppo" (2013). ... Sumber: Artikel "Arturo Brachetti" dari Wikipedia dalam bahasa Inggris, berlisensi CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Arturo Brachetti (born 13 October 1957) is an Italian quick-change artist considered the best quick change performer in the world. In the Guinness Book of Records he is described as the quickest and most prolific quick change artist in the world. Brachetti was born in Turin. His career covers a wide artistic range and has made him an international name. The change from one costume to another is performed in a matter of seconds, often by throwing a sheet up and completely changing costume by the time it falls. In the current show, Brachetti performs 80 characters in one evening. His skills also include shadowgraphy and sand painting. As a child, he frequented a seminary, where he met a young priest, Silvio Mantelli, with the hobby of magic. Spending most of his time in the magical warehouse of the priest, Brachetti learnt all kind of magic tricks. At the age of 15, using costumes borrowed from the seminary's theatre, he invented and performed his first quick-change act, an art introduced to the world by Leopoldo Fregoli (1867-1936). His professional career began in 1978 in France at the parisian cabaret Paradis Latin, under the direction of Jean Marie Rivière. This led to a starring role in André Heller's German production of "Flic Flac"(1981). From Germany he went to England, appearing at London's Piccadilly Theatre starring in the production of "Y" which ran for just over a year (1983–84). He was nominated for the prestigious Society of West End Theatre Award. That same year he performed at "The Covent Garden Christmas Gala" in the presence of the British Royal Family. On his return to Italy, he participated as the guest star in 10 episodes of the television show Al paradise for the Italian national television RAI (1985). It was after this that he was introduced to the Italian theatre scene. This led to a string of successful theatre productions (M. Butterfly, L'Histoire du Soldat, Varietà, In Principio Arturo, Amami Arturo, Il Mistero dei Bastardi Assassini, I Massibilli, etc.), and television appearances, making him one of the most critically acclaimed young actors of the Italian stage. He also memorably performed as the interval act at the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest in Rome. He returned to London to perform in Tony Harrison's production of "Square Rounds" at the National Theatre. In 1989 and 1990 he was also a regular performer on The Best of Magic for Thames Television. Then off to Disneyland Paris where, with Mickey Mouse, he co-hosted the show A Night of Magic, which was transmitted internationally. From 1995, with the Italian production company Compagnia Della Rancia and the director Saverio Marconi, Brachetti continued to concentrate on creating and developing musicals for the Italian audience. His original musical "Fregoli" won the Biglietto D'Oro (Golden Ticket Award) for the best selling show in a season (280,000 tickets). His popularity continued with the production of "Brachetti in Technicolor" and "Midsummer Night's Dream". In the opera field, he played the storyteller in Stravinsky's "Histoire du soldat", "Peter and the wolf"(2011) and "Allegro un po' troppo" (2013). ... Source: Article "Arturo Brachetti" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.