Vicenza's Ciclo di Spettacoli Classici and Lugano's FIT Festival Present 2022 Editions
The 2022 Ciclo di Spettacoli Classici in Vicenza, under the direction of Giancarlo Marinelli, commenced on September 22 with T.S. Eliot's 'Assassinio nella cattedrale,' directed by Gugliemo Ferro and starring Moni Ovadia and Marianella Bargilli. The overarching theme, 'Tomorrow in the battle think on me' (Javier Marías), delves into humanity's place in both history and nature. Notable performances include Gabriele Vacis's 'Prometeo,' a modern adaptation of 'Romeo e Giulietta' by Tema Cultura Academy, 'Filottete dimenticato' from Teatro dei Borgia, 'La Voix Humaine' featuring Sophie Duez, and 'Histoire du Soldat' with Beatrice Venezi. Meanwhile, the FIT Festival in Lugano, led by Paola Tripoli, showcases 13 performances centered on gender dynamics in contemporary art.
Key facts
- Ciclo di Spettacoli Classici opened September 22, 2022 in Vicenza
- Directed by Giancarlo Marinelli, theme from Javier Marías's novel
- Opened with 'Assassinio nella cattedrale' by T.S. Eliot, staged by Gugliemo Ferro, starring Moni Ovadia and Marianella Bargilli
- Prometeo by Aeschylus directed by Gabriele Vacis with PEM group from Turin's Teatro Stabile
- Romeo e Giulietta by Tema Cultura Academy, directed by Giovanna Cordova, choreography by Silvia Bennet
- Filottete dimenticato by Teatro dei Borgia (Fabrizio Sinisi and Daniele Nuccetelli)
- La Voix Humaine by Jean Cocteau starring Sophie Duez, directed by Giancarlo Marinelli
- Histoire du Soldat with musical direction by Beatrice Venezi, featuring Drusilla Foer
- Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas performed by Emilio Solfrizzi, Giorgio Marchesi, Jane Alexander in Vicenza landmarks
- FIT Festival in Lugano directed by Paola Tripoli, theme from Mae West
- 13 female protagonists including Anahí Traversi, Marina Otero, Ruth Childs, Tatiana Julien, Johanna Heusser, Alexandra Bachzetsis, Tabea Martin, TIB, Manuela Infante, Kristien de Proost, Wunderbaum, Catherine Bertoni De Laet
- FIT Festival held at LAC Lugano, directed by Carmelo Rifici
Entities
Artists
- Giancarlo Marinelli
- Gugliemo Ferro
- Moni Ovadia
- Marianella Bargilli
- Gabriele Vacis
- Giovanna Cordova
- Silvia Bennet
- Fabrizio Sinisi
- Daniele Nuccetelli
- Sophie Duez
- Beatrice Venezi
- Drusilla Foer
- Emilio Solfrizzi
- Giorgio Marchesi
- Jane Alexander
- Paola Tripoli
- Carmelo Rifici
- Anahí Traversi
- Marina Otero
- Ruth Childs
- Tatiana Julien
- Johanna Heusser
- Alexandra Bachzetsis
- Tabea Martin
- Elena Boillat
- Camilla Parini
- Francesca Sproccati
- Simon Waldvogel
- Manuela Infante
- Kristien de Proost
- Catherine Bertoni De Laet
- Francesco Maruccia
- Matthew Hongoltz
- T.S. Eliot
- Javier Marías
- Aeschylus
- Jean Cocteau
- Dylan Thomas
- Mae West
- Anna Magnani
- Tilda Swinton
Institutions
- Ciclo di Spettacoli Classici
- Teatro Stabile di Torino
- PEM (Potenziali Evocati Multimediali)
- Tema Cultura Academy
- Teatro dei Borgia
- FIT Festival
- LAC Lugano
- Einaudi
- TIB (Ticino is burning)
- Wunderbaum
Locations
- Vicenza
- Italy
- Lugano
- Switzerland
- Basilica Palladiana
- Giardini del Teatro Olimpico