Emma Dante

Emma Dante (born 6 April 1967) is an Italian playwright, theatre director and stage actress. She wrote, directed and starred in the 2013 film A Street in Palermo.[1] She later directed numerous operas, including Richard Strauss' Feuersnot[2] and Hans Werner Henze's Gisela! in Palermo, and Carmen at the Teatro alla Scala.[3] In 2020 she co-wrote and directed The Macaluso Sisters, based on her own acclaimed play.[4]

Emma Dante
Born (1967-04-06) 6 April 1967
Palermo, Italy
OccupationPlaywright · theatre director · actress · filmmaker
Years active1990–present

References
  1. Weissberg, Jay (29 August 2013). "Venice Film Review: 'A Street in Palermo'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  2. Badelst, Udo (28 January 2014). "Liebesgrüße aus Sizilien". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. "Emma Dante". Operabase. 2018-05-12. Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  4. "Le sorelle Macaluso di Emma Dante: tre generazioni di donne a Venezia". La Repubblica (in Italian). 10 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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