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- Birth nameTatiana Benita Moiseiwitsch
- She and long-time collaborator, director Tyrone Guthrie, launched theaters in Stratford, Ontario; Sheffield, England, and the Guthrie in Minneapolis, which galvanized the regional-theater movement. They inspired others such as the Vivian Beaumont at Lincoln Center in New York City and the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.
In addition to designing stages, Moiseiwitsch did costumes and sets for operas, including a 1985 Metropolitan Opera production of "La Traviata." Her costumes appeared on such stars as Laurence Olivier, Alec Guinness and John Gielgud.
- IMDb mini biography by: R. Sieger
- SpouseFelix Krish(December 19, 1942 - 1944) (his death)
- Was the daughter of pianist Benno Moiseiwitsch and violinist Daisy Kennedy.
- Her husband, Felix Krish, a pilot with the British Royal Air Force, was killed in a training accident in Canada in 1944. She never remarried.
- Her father, the noted pianist Benno Moiseiwitsch, wanted her to become a musician, but to no avail.
- In 1975, received two Tony Award nominations for "The Misanthrope:" as Best Scenic Designer and as Best Costume Designer.
- She was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on October 10, 2002 for her services to drama.
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