Elena Mannini's theatrical costume retrospective opens in Sirolo, Italy
The exhibition 'Vestire il Teatro 3,' honoring Italian costume designer Elena Mannini (1938-2024), is currently displayed at Teatro Comunale Cortesi and Teatro Studio San Lorenzo in Sirolo, running until August 30, 2026. Curated by Paolo Larici, it showcases sketches, fabric samples, costumes, and materials from the Fondo Elena Mannini, which her family donated in 2024. Notable pieces include costumes from Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1963), directed by Beppe Menegatti, and Luca Ronconi's 'Orlando furioso' (1969). Mannini also created armor for 'Coriolanus' (1975-76) and designs for Mozart's 'Idomeneo' (2010). She was a professor at Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and Accademia nazionale d'arte drammatica Silvio d'Amico. This exhibition aligns with the UNESCO inscription of ten 18th- and 19th-century theaters in the region in July 2026.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Vestire il Teatro 3' runs until August 30, 2026, at Teatro Comunale Cortesi and Teatro Studio San Lorenzo in Sirolo, Italy.
- Elena Mannini (1938-2024) was a Florentine costume designer.
- Curated by Paolo Larici, with set design by Francesco Perozzi.
- Promoted by Centro Studi Drammaturgici Internazionali 'Franco Enriquez' for the 22nd Premio Nazionale Franco Enriquez.
- Fondo Elena Mannini donated by family in 2024, includes Archivio Dall'Orto-Mannini materials.
- Features costumes for 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1963, Teatro Romano di Fiesole, dir. Beppe Menegatti) with Carla Fracci, Gian Maria Volonté, Giancarlo Giannini.
- Highlights Luca Ronconi's 'Orlando furioso' (1969, Festival dei Due Mondi, Spoleto).
- Includes armor for 'Coriolanus' (1975-76, Teatro di Roma, dir. Franco Enriquez) made by Sartoria Russo.
- Mannini designed for 'Idomeneo' (2010, Stavovské divadlo, Prague, dir. Yoshi Oida).
- Mannini taught at Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and Accademia nazionale d'arte drammatica Silvio d'Amico.
- UNESCO inscribed ten 18th-19th century condominial theaters in Marche, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna in July 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Elena Mannini
- Paolo Larici
- Francesco Perozzi
- Beppe Menegatti
- Carla Fracci
- Gian Maria Volonté
- Giancarlo Giannini
- Luca Ronconi
- Franco Enriquez
- Osvaldo Ruggeri
- Yoshi Oida
- Andrea Carnevali
- Gianni Polidori
- William Shakespeare
- Aeschylus
Institutions
- Centro Studi Drammaturgici Internazionali 'Franco Enriquez'
- Premio Nazionale Franco Enriquez
- Teatro Comunale Cortesi
- Teatro Studio San Lorenzo
- Teatro Romano di Fiesole
- Festival dei Due Mondi
- Teatro di Roma
- Stavovské divadlo
- Sartoria Russo
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- Accademia nazionale d'arte drammatica Silvio d'Amico
- UNESCO
- Artribune
- Centro Studi Drammaturgici Internazionali Franco Enriquez
- Premio Nazionale Franco Enriquez Città di Sirolo
- Archivio Dall'Orto-Mannini
- Residenztheater München
- Residenztheater
- Sartoria Russo di Roma
Locations
- Sirolo
- Italy
- Conero
- Marche
- Fiesole
- Spoleto
- Rome
- Prague
- Czech Republic
- Florence
- Umbria
- Emilia-Romagna
- Munich
- Germany
Sources
- Artribune —
- Rivista Segno —
- segnonline —