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Fred Santambrogio

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Federica Santambrogio

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Deeply trailer London

In exploring themes of personal freedom Federica Santambrogio and Matteo Manzitti’s Deeply proves to be strikingly contemporary and heartfelt. A married, middle-aged woman visiting her mother in hospital strikes up a relationship with a pathologist, in which their childhoods as well as their sexuality are mutually explored. The work is deftly scored for five cellos – raised on platforms and semi-covered in sheets, as if awaiting their own post-mortems. Actor Alessandra Faiella and soprano Laura Catrani produce hauntingly atmospheric performances, accompanied by ravishing cello playing, sensitively and alertly conducted by Pilar Bravo.

Death stayed in the air for the next performance – it was, after all, set in a morgue. Still, Op.64’s Deeply is equally a story of love and laughter. Therapist, Alina, falls for Pathologist, Lara, who feels the stories of the lives lost when she touches their bodies. These spirits (manifested, on the striking set, in the five cellists raised above the action and covered by flowing material) suffered various tragedies due to their queer identities in an unforgiving society. Whispering, resonant strings underscored this sensitive and poetic narrative (in Italian with surtitles), hinting at a more hopeful future for the lovers in what was the strongest piece from the evening.

The effective and sober staging by Federica Santambrogio, which used props from her previously shown children’s opera. “One hundred and forty paper boats like the 140 souls who Gilles De Rais takes in his depraved and murderous madness. A world of paper, like the sheets on which De Sade actually wrote almost obsessively from prison and the insane asylum and fragile as the boundary that separates the libertine De Sade by the killer De Rais.”


The unique theatrical and musical experience which originated from the project is particularly praiseworthy for its international didactic aim; this is a project born thanks to the collaboration between Laboratorio Opera/SoloCanto and the Center for Contemporary Opera of New York.

A contemporary opera for children and teens. Yet, not destined for them, but acted, sang and played by young children ranging from the ages of 7 to 15.
And where can one experience such a wonderful spectacle? Where does such a unusual performance occur? Answer: today, at 3 pm in the Teatro Studio
Melato. The name of the opera is “Salis escapes”, which is the result of a two-week long experimental opera workshop that includes children and teens
from all over Europe. The workshop started June 16th, lead and organized by stage director Federica Santambrogio, choir director Pilar Bravo and
orchestra director Matteo Manzitti. There were no auditions for the performers who wanted to participate. The book was written by Daniela Morelli and
illustrated by Paolo d’Atlan. The script is about a 14 year old girl who lives in a world dominated by Salt Crystals, where humans are slaves to these
tyrannous beings. Salisedine finds herself in the prime conditions for a revolution l and embarks on embarks on an adventure that would lead to the
restoration of peace once again.
“We believe that we can use music and theatre to bring together people of different ages and skill groups”, states stage director Federica Santambrogio,
graduate of the Academy of Teatro alla Scala. The musical score was composed keeping in consideration the diverse skills and abilities of the children. “All
that remains is to sit back, relax and enjoy this unique and innovative show (if only there were more projects like this in Milan! It would surely be a more
beautiful and cultured city).

Fred Santambrogio

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