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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. Testori revised it for performance in 1984 (as ''Erodiade''), when it was staged by actress [[ Adriana Innocenti]]. Testori wrote another revised version of the piece shortly before his death (published posthumously as ''Erodiàs'' in 1994). This third version was first staged in 1998 by actor [[Sandro Lombardi]]. | 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. Testori revised it for performance in 1984 (as ''Erodiade''), when it was staged by actress [[Adriana Innocenti]] (the role has been more recently reprised by [[Maria Paiato]]). Testori wrote another revised version of the piece shortly before his death (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, translations== | ==Editions, performances, translations== | ||
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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. Testori revised it for performance in 1984 (as Erodiade), when it was staged by actress Adriana Innocenti (the role has been more recently reprised by Maria Paiato). Testori wrote another revised version of the piece shortly before his death (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, translations
- Erodiade (1984 @1969 Testori), Milan production (play) -- The revised edition premiered in Milan, Italy: Teatro di Porta Romana, 22 October 1984. -- Adriana Innocenti Herodias -- Often performed
- Erodias (1998 @1969 Testori / Tiezzi), Ravenna production (play) Di Giovanni Testori. Regia di Federico Tiezzi. Scene e costumi di Pier Paolo Bisleri. Luci di Jurai Saleri. Musiche originali di Giancarlo Cardini. Con Sandro Lombardi e Alessandro Schiavo. Compagnia Teatrale i
Magazzini. Ravenna Festival. Ravenna, Teatro Rasi, 20 luglio 1998. < Erodias (2008 @1969 Testori / Scassellati), Florence production (play) -- Maggio Musical 2008 -- Florence, Italy: Cortile del Bargello, 13 May 2008 -- Sandro Lombardi Herodias -- Fabrizia Scassellati, stage director -- Drammaturgia Di Giovanni Testori. Regia di Sandro Lombardi. Scene: Fabrizia Scassellati. Costumi :Marion D’Amburgo. Luci: Gianni Pollini. Foto: Marcello Norberth. Con Sandro Lombardi e Ciro Masella. Produzione Compagnia Lombardi - Tiezzi, Soprintendenza P.S.A.E. per il Polo Museale Firenze, Museo Bargello, 2008. >
- Erodiade (2010 @1969 Testori / Sepe), Vicenza production (play) Premiered in Vicenza, Italy: Teatro Olimpico, 14-16 ottobre 2010. Also performed in Rome, Italy; Padova, Italy; Venice, Italy: Teatro Goldoni, 12-15 January 2011; and Brescia, Italy: Teatro Odeon, 18 gennaio 2011. -- Maria Paiato (Herodias -- Sepe, stage director.
- Erodias (2016 @1969 Testori / Martinelli), Milan production (play) -- Premiere in Milan, Italy: Teatro i, 16 November 2016 (5 December 2016)-- Federica Fracassi Herodias / regia di Renzo Martinelli --