The Lover's Garden

Magic in Mozart’s Garden

In the garden of a Baroque villa, a chamber orchestra is playing Mozart’s wonderful quartets and quintets, and everywhere is pervaded with echoes and references to the composer’s world. As if by magic or conjured by the imagination, figures emerge from the shadows of the labyrinthine garden: they are Mozart’s characters, and they play with – or perhaps make fun of – the guests at the party, embroiling them in their well-known amorous dalliances. This piece, in which the spectator encounters among the dreamlike medley many well-known protagonists from Mozart’s operas (including Figaro, Don Giovanni, and the Queen of the Night), is a full-length choreographic work by Massimiliano Volpini, who himself performed on stage for many years as a dancer with the Scala ensemble.

Cast

Roberto Bolle

The Man

Nicoletta Manni

The Woman

Marta Romagna

Queen of the Night

Claudio Coviello

Don Giovanni

Christian Fagetti

Leporello

Mick Zeni

Il Conte di Almaviva

Emanuela Montanari

Rosina

Walter Madau

Figaro

Antonella Albano

Susanna

Valerio Lunadei

Gugliemo

Crew

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Original Music Composer

Massimiliano Volpini

Choreographer

Massimiliano Volpini

Story

Marco Filibeck

Lighting Design

Laura Bolio

Executive Producer

Lorena Sardi

Director

Barbara Scalamandrè

Editor

Antonello Trevisiol

Production Director

Erika Carretta

Set Designer

Fabio Brera

Director of Photography

Clips & Videos

Il giardino degli amanti - trailer (Teatro alla Scala)