Francesco De Sanctis: From the Electoral Travel to the Stage
Francesco De Sanctis (1817–83) is one of the most important Italian literary critics and scholars,...
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“Parlaggio”: The Open-air Theatre on Garda Lake
Each theatre has its own history, made by performances and audiences. It reveals the work of the...
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Man / Woman / Monster: Franco Branciaroli Re-creates “Medea”
Twenty years ago, on 13 December 1996, Euripides’ Medea debuted in Bergamo (Teatro Donizetti): for...
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The Italian Village That Plays Itself Onstage
In the Italian region of Siena, perched on top of a hill, sits the sleepy village of...
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“D’Annunzio Segreto”: A Renovating Portrait of a Celebrity
Can a staging improve the knowledge of the life of a celebrity, revealing the most intimate...
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Alessandra Ferri and the Ballet “Duse” by John Neumeier
Today, can the myth of a prima donna live in a prima ballerina? The choreographer and director...
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Adapting Pier Paolo Pasolini: “T.E.O.R.E.M.A.T.” by Grzegorz Jarzyna
Teorema occupies a position of special importance in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s production, both as a...
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Reflection on the Middle East: “Credoinunsolodio” by Stefano Massini
Credoinunsolodio is a play by Stefano Massini, the Italian playwright and director and winner of...
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“Goldoni Day” in Pavia
Carlo Goldoni (1707–93), the greatest Italian playwright of the eighteenth century, discovered his...
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Venice in Decay and Harlequin with No Mask
The Venice of Goldoni’s The Jealous Women (Le donne gelose) is a city in full decline: the...
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“The Battle of the Oranges” for the Historical Carnival of Ivrea
Each year the town of Ivrea, in Piedmont, hosts a traditional celebration of Carnival with many...
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Theatre and Life of Antonio Latella in a Book-Interview by Emanuele Tirelli
Antonio Latella is one of the leading figures of Italian theater, having worked, as an actor, with...
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The Gigantic Float Parades for the Carnival of Viareggio
The Tuscan town of Viareggio, one of the most renowned tourist destinations in Italy, has a lively...
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A Dark Christmas to Rethink Realistic Theatre: Antonio Latella
In the last twenty years, Antonio Latella has made a name of relevance for himself in Italy as an...
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“The Flight of the Angel”: The Ritual Opening of the Carnival of Venice
The town of Venice hosts one of the oldest traditions for the celebration of Carnival in Italy....
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Emma Dante Renews the Italian Teatro di Regia (Director-led Theatre)
Teatro Argentina in Rome is currently sold out for the run of Odissea a/r, the new show by Palermo...
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The Magic Theatre of Emanuele Luzzati: A Documentary Exhibition at the Filatoio Rosso in Caraglio
Ten years ago, on 26 January 2007, Emanuele Luzzati died, in Genua. He was one of Italian...
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Adapting a Theatre Myth into a Popular Myth: the case of Don Juan’s “Statue of the Commander” in Naples
The origin of the figure of Don Juan and, at the same time, of the related Statue of the Commander...
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The Union of Sicilian Puppetry and Contemporary Dance: Virgilio Sieni and Mimmo Cuticchio in Palermo
Virgilio Sieni is one of the most important Italian dancers and choreographers, and Mimmo...
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Romeo Castellucci: Theatre’s Childhood Rediscovered
The Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio is well known by its iconoclastic profile that renovates the...
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