I Promessi Sposi
In seventeenth century Italy, beneath the mountains surrounding Lake Como, a young couple on the eve of their wedding discover, to their horror, that the local tyrant has his sights, and loins, set on the bride. With an already exploited, oppressed people suffering from famine and plague their story takes on Shakespearean overtones. Soon Lucia […]
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In seventeenth century Italy, beneath the mountains surrounding Lake Como, a young couple on the eve of their wedding discover, to their horror, that the local tyrant has his sights, and loins, set on the bride. With an already exploited, oppressed people suffering from famine and plague their story takes on Shakespearean overtones. Soon Lucia and Renzo see their lives crash around them as the groom faces the axe and the bride abduction. Whatever their fate, their story inspired a nation.
A blend of words, dance and music this production of I Promessi Sposi teases out the golden thread of Manzoni’s novel, and reveals the story of all us.
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