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Giovanni Testori wrote ''Erodiade'' as a literary piece, a monologue of [[Herodias]] on the death of [[John the Baptist]]. In spite of its inclusion in the programs of the Piccolo Teatro of Milan in 1969 and 1970, the play was never performed in its first version. Testori revised it for performance in 1984 (as ''Erodiade''), when it was staged by actress [[Adriana Innocenti]] (the role would later be reprised by [[Raffaella Boscolo]], [[Iaia Forte]] and [[Maria Paiato]]). In 1991-92 Testori wrote another revised version of the piece (published posthumously as ''Erodiàs'' in 1994). This third version was first staged in 1998 by actor [[Sandro Lombardi]] and then in 2016 by actress [[Federica Fracassi]]. | Giovanni Testori wrote ''Erodiade'' as a literary piece, a monologue of [[Herodias]] on the death of [[John the Baptist]]. In spite of its inclusion in the programs of the Piccolo Teatro of Milan in 1969 and 1970, the play was never performed in its first version. Testori revised it for performance in 1984 (as ''Erodiade''), when it was staged by actress [[Adriana Innocenti]] (the role would later be reprised by [[Raffaella Boscolo]], [[Iaia Forte]] and [[Maria Paiato]]). In 1991-92 Testori wrote another revised version of the piece (published posthumously as ''Erodiàs'' in 1994). This third version was first staged in 1998 by actor [[Sandro Lombardi]] and then in 2016 by actress [[Federica Fracassi]]. | ||
==Editions, performances | ==Editions, performances== | ||
Published in Milan, Italy: Feltrinelli, 1969 [1st version]; | Published in Milan, Italy: Feltrinelli, 1969 [1st version]; | ||
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[[Category:Fiction--Italian|1969 Testori]] | [[Category:Fiction--Italian|1969 Testori]] | ||
[[Category:Literature|1969 Testori]] | [[Category:Literature--1960s|1969 Testori]] | ||
[[Category:Plays|1969 Testori]] | [[Category:Plays|1969 Testori]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 11 August 2018
Erodiade / Erodiàs <Italian> (1969) is a play by Giovanni Testori.
Abstract
Giovanni Testori wrote Erodiade as a literary piece, a monologue of Herodias on the death of John the Baptist. In spite of its inclusion in the programs of the Piccolo Teatro of Milan in 1969 and 1970, the play was never performed in its first version. Testori revised it for performance in 1984 (as Erodiade), when it was staged by actress Adriana Innocenti (the role would later be reprised by Raffaella Boscolo, Iaia Forte and Maria Paiato). In 1991-92 Testori wrote another revised version of the piece (published posthumously as Erodiàs in 1994). This third version was first staged in 1998 by actor Sandro Lombardi and then in 2016 by actress Federica Fracassi.
Editions, performances
Published in Milan, Italy: Feltrinelli, 1969 [1st version];
Notable Productions
Adaptations
- Il 17 agosto alle ore 21:00, presso il Palazzo Marchesale di Laterza (TA) si terrà la prima nazionale dell'Erodiade di G. Testori musicata da G. Tamborrino.