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“La Traviata”: The Last Masterpiece of Franco Zeffirelli, at the Arena Opera Festival

Posted by Maria Pia Pagani | 23rd Sep 2019 | Festivals, Italy, Review, Theatre and Opera

“Libiamo ne’ lieti calici . . .” is the most famous aria in La Traviata, by Giuseppe Verdi...

Syrian Wael Ali’s Play “Under Low Skies” to Premiere in Napoli, Italy

Posted by Ahram Online | 29th Jul 2019 | Directing, Italy, Napoli Teatro Festival 2019, News, Syria

The documentary theatre piece Under Low Skies (Sous Un Ciel Bas) from Syrian director Wael Ali had...

In Memory of Great Actress and Singer Pina Cipriani

Posted by Armando Rotondi | 15th Jul 2019 | Italy, News

The death of Pina Cipriani, on the 19th of June, is a great loss for Italian and specifically...

Napoli Teatro Festival 2019: “Reneixer” (To Be Reborn), a Ritual of Transformation

Posted by Erin B. Mee | 7th Jul 2019 | Festivals, Italy, Napoli Teatro Festival 2019, Review, Spain

We walk through a dark corridor into a room where a woman is drying wine glasses. She lifts them...

Site-Specific, Immersive, and Interactive Theatre at the Napoli Teatro Festival 2019

Posted by Erin B. Mee | 21st Jun 2019 | Festivals, Immersive Theatre, Italy, Napoli Teatro Festival 2019, Participatory Theatre, Review

Most writing on site-specific, immersive, and interactive theatre focuses on productions in...

Napoli’s World-Class Theatre Festival

Posted by Erin B. Mee | 20th Jun 2019 | Festivals, Italy, Napoli Teatro Festival 2019, Review

What do Napoli, Avignon, and Edinburgh have in common? They host world-class international theatre...

“The Last Day of the Sun” at In Scena

Posted by Marcina Zaccaria | 20th May 2019 | Festivals, Italy, New York, News

The In Scena Festival is an ambitious undertaking. Presenting work each year by Italian artists,...

Goldoni and the “Cheerful Strength” of Francesco De Sanctis

Posted by Maria Pia Pagani | 18th May 2019 | Italy, News

Ghislieri College in Pavia is one of the oldest and most prestigious university colleges in Italy,...

“Smile” Clown Festival In Naples Directed By Jango Edwards: Between Street Theatre And Clowntherapy

Posted by Armando Rotondi | 28th Apr 2019 | Italy, Theatre and Science, Theatre for Young Audiences

“Smile” Clown Festival is a small and interesting event with a strong potential for...

On Ibsen and Strindberg: A Conversation with Franco Perrelli

Posted by Maria Pia Pagani | 19th Feb 2019 | Interview, Italy

The recent publication of the volume On Ibsen and Strindberg: The Reversed Telescope (Newcastle...

Puccini’s “Turandot” In Galati: From The Fairy Tale To The Inner Life

Posted by Maria Pia Pagani | 27th Nov 2018 | Italy, Review, Romania, Theatre and Opera

In 2018, the Nae Leonard Teatrul Muzical in Galati, Romania, was declared the National Opera...

Neapolitan Actor And Director Carlo Giuffré Dies At 89

Posted by Armando Rotondi | 5th Nov 2018 | Italy, News

Naples is a Theatrum Mundi, a place where theatre and theatricality are an integral part of the...

The Modern Woman In “Artemisia’s Intent”

Posted by Marcina Zaccaria | 26th Oct 2018 | Italy, New York, Review, Theatre and Politics, United States of America

Is Artemisia only a tough diva not to be silenced? Her strong arms and balanced stance find a place in her studio. While there isn’t any room for escape, there is the possibility of reaching beyond the gossip of the day and the anguish of the past.