Cleopatra on italian stages of the second half of XXth century

Authors

  • Mariagabriella Cambiaghi University of Milan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13130/2035-4797/1263

Keywords:

cleopatra, renzo ricci, mario missironi, giovanni testori, drama

Abstract

Even if a large number of plays were written about Cleopatra from the 16th century on, they rarely were actually staged, with the only exception of the very difficult Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. This is quite the only play which has been staged in the 20th century Italian theaters as well, thanks to the effort of directors such as Renzo Ricci and Mario Missiroli. Only in recent years Cleopatra was protagonist of a new play, written by Giovanni Testori.

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Author Biography

Mariagabriella Cambiaghi, University of Milan

Mariagabriella Cambiaghi works at Milan State University, where since 2005 she teaches History of Contemporary Theatre and Drama in the Arts Faculty. As visiting professor, she taught at Milan’s Catholic University (in 2003/2004) and Luigi Bocconi University (2004/2005). She has published extensively in the field of Theatre History and Drama Studies, with a specific focus on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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Published

2011-07-27

Issue

No. 7 (2010)

Section

SCENES OF ANCIENT ROME. Evolution of a Project. Edited by R. De Berti, E. Gagetti, F. Slavazzi. First Part