Marion Cointot studied at LISAA in Paris. After periods working for leading designers including Christian Lacroix, Jerome L´Huil-lier and Paule Ka and after a period working in Shanghai, she launched her own label "Marion Cointot" in 2007. As well as her work in the theatre, Marion Cointot also has worked as a stylist and photographer for television including National Geographic and Arte. This is her first creation for the opera stage.