The show, called PESSOA ROBERT WILSON PESSOA - SINCE I’VE BEEN ME at Teatro della Pergola

The painting Fishing by Santiago Ribeiro was chosen for Italian theatre scenery 

Robert Wilson's new theatre production with Portuguese art

The Teatro della Pergola (Florence, Italy) and the Théâtre de la Ville de Paris (France) are producing a new theatre show, directed by Robert Wilson, around the literary work of Fernando Pessoa. The show is going to open in Florence on May 2nd, 2024 and it will be touring in a few cities, including Lisbon, during the following seasons. 

The show, called PESSOA 

ROBERT WILSON
PESSOA - SINCE I’VE BEEN ME

The first approved picture of the Santiago Ribeiro painting, showing the show curtain. 

In the house program here in Florence was added the line “Show curtain by Paolino Libralato, inspired by the painting Fishing by Santiago Ribeiro”. 

Texts: Fernando Pessoa 

With Maria de Medeiros, Aline Belibi, Rodrigo Ferreira, Klaus Martini, Sofia Menci, Gianfranco Poddighe, Janaína Suaudeau. 

Commissioned and produced by Teatro della Pergola Firenze & Théâtre de la Ville Parigi
Coproduced by Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Teatro Stabile di Bolzano, São Luiz Teatro
Municipal de Lisboa, Festival d’Automne à Paris
In collaboration with Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg

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With 25 years of experience as co-artistic director and executive producer for Change Performing Arts in Milan, EdM has worked with leading international artists in both the performing and visual arts to develop signature productions and exhibitions that have expanded the very definition of theatre, opera, music, and dance.

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