Milo Manara designs sets and costumes for Mozart opera at Teatro Pergolesi
Milo Manara, the 78-year-old comic artist known for erotic illustrations, will make his debut as a set and costume designer for Mozart's Così fan tutte at the Teatro Pergolesi in Jesi, Italy. The production is part of the theater's 56th opera season, scheduled for October 20 and 22, 2023. Directed by Stefano Vizioli, with the FORM – Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana conducted by Aldo Sisillo, the opera features Manara's large-format illustrations inspired by Zeus's metamorphoses, nymphs, and satirs. The pastel color palette references 18th-century painting trends, echoing the Galleria di Palazzo Pianetti. From October 13 to 29, Manara's original sketches will be exhibited at Palazzo Pianetti. The opera, last of Mozart's Da Ponte trilogy, premiered in 1790 at Vienna's Burgtheater.
Key facts
- Milo Manara debuts as set and costume designer for Mozart's Così fan tutte at Teatro Pergolesi in Jesi.
- The production is part of the 56th opera season of the Teatro Pergolesi.
- Performances are on October 20 at 20:30 and October 22 at 16:00, 2023.
- Stefano Vizioli directs the opera, with Aldo Sisillo conducting the FORM – Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana.
- Manara created large-format illustrations on Zeus's metamorphoses for the sets.
- The pastel colors of sets and costumes evoke 18th-century painting, referencing Palazzo Pianetti's Galleria.
- Manara's original sketches will be exhibited at Palazzo Pianetti from October 13 to 29, 2023.
- Così fan tutte premiered at Vienna's Burgtheater on January 26, 1790.
Entities
Artists
- Milo Manara
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Lorenzo Da Ponte
- Stefano Vizioli
- Aldo Sisillo
Institutions
- Teatro Pergolesi di Jesi
- FORM – Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana
- Palazzo Pianetti
- Pinacoteca Civica di Jesi
- Burgtheater
- Artribune
Locations
- Jesi
- Italy
- Vienna
- Austria