Movie

The Lover's Garden

2016 1h 30m Released

MusicRomanceFantasy

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 C Christian Fagetti Leporello Mick Zeni Il Conte di Almaviva