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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.

Léon Bakst, The Eclectic Genius Of The Ballets Russes: A Documentary Exhibition In Venice

Posted by Maria Pia Pagani | 25th Oct 2018 | Design, Italy, News, Russia, Theatre and Dance

The documentary exhibition Léon Bakst: Symbol Of The Ballets Russes is a unique occasion to admire...

Too Close To Home: Stefano Massini’s “Intractable Woman”

Posted by Jonathan Kalb | 7th Oct 2018 | Italy, New York, Review, Theatre and Politics, United States of America

A week after Donald Trump was inaugurated, the atomic scientists who keep the famous Doomsday...

Verdi’s “Rigoletto”: The Italian Closing Of The Season At The Teatr Wielki In Lodz

Posted by Maria Pia Pagani | 4th Oct 2018 | Italy, Poland, Review, Theatre and Opera

The great success of Professor Paolo Bosisio as an opera director in Eastern Europe is confirmed...

“The Magic Flute” on Sferisterio from Macerata

Posted by Massimo Malavasi | 17th Sep 2018 | Italy, Review, Theatre and Opera

Sferisterio of Macerata. July 20th 2018 Mozart’s Magic Flute is one of the most famous and...

Stratford Triumphs With “Napoli Milionaria,” A 20th Century Classic From Italy

Posted by Jamie Portman | 13th Sep 2018 | Canada, Festivals, Italy

The Stratford Festival’s 2018 playbill is now complete—and the final entry is an absolute winner....

The Relationship Between Body And Screen In Studio Azzurro’s Performances Since The 1980s Until Today

Posted by Vincenzo Sansone | 31st Aug 2018 | Essay, Italy, Theatre and Art, Transmedia

Studio Azzurro is an Italian group that has been working with different performative languages...

“Remembering Stanislavsky”: A Tribute To The Great Russian Master At The University Of Macerata

Posted by Maria Pia Pagani | 7th Aug 2018 | Directing, Italy, News, Russian Theatre Abroad

August 7 marks the 80th anniversary of the death of Konstantin Stanislavsky (1938–2018). As a...

Stefano Massini’s “The Lehman Trilogy” At The National Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 19th Jul 2018 | Italy, Kosovo, London, Review, United Kingdom

Images are what make abstract crises concrete. And who can forget the image of the bankrupt Lehman...

Arlecchino Servitore Di Due Padroni: Seventy Years Of Strehler (And Counting)

Posted by Davide Cioffrese | 8th Jun 2018 | Acting, Essay, Italy

It is not easy to approach a work such as Giorgio Strehler’s Arlecchino Servitore Di Due...

“The Delightful Journey Of Mr. Goldoni”: A National Premiere In Pavia

Posted by Maria Pia Pagani | 6th Apr 2018 | Festivals, Italy, News, Playwriting

Since 2007, the year of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Carlo Goldoni (1707–1793), Ghislieri...

“La Traviata” at the Teatro Sociale in Rovigo

Posted by Massimo Malavasi | 1st Apr 2018 | Italy, Review, Theatre and Opera

On February 18th, 2018, Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata was staged at the Teatro Sociale in...

“La Principessa Della Czarda”: Do You Know What Operetta Is?

Posted by Massimo Malavasi | 10th Mar 2018 | Italy, Review, Theatre and Opera

Do you know what operetta is? Literally, it indicates a small opera, mostly in one act, with a...

Giudizio Universale. Michelangelo And The Secrets Of The Sistine Chapel

Posted by Maria Pia Pagani | 9th Mar 2018 | Immersive Theatre, Italy, News

Over the course of time, the great aesthetic impact of the Sistine Chapel has been testified to...

See Naples And Die! Marco D’Amore’s “American Buffalo”

Posted by Davide Cioffrese | 22nd Jan 2018 | Adaptation, Italy, Review

American Buffalo is the story of a failure. A foretold, almost desired conclusion, an inescapable...

The Europe Theatre Prize 2017: A Round Up Of All The Events!

Posted by Yana Meerzon | 9th Jan 2018 | Italy, News

The 16th ceremony of the Europe Theatre Prize and the Europe Prize Theatrical Realities took place...

“Tosca” at The Theatre Comunale di Bologna

Posted by Massimo Malavasi | 7th Jan 2018 | Italy, Review, Theatre and Opera

If you perform Puccini, and Tosca even more, you’re sure of success. The Theatre Comunale di Bologna makes this choice to close the 2017 season, and they guarantee a sold out show and applause by choosing the masterpiece of the genius of Lucca.