Baptist Sforza. The Lady who knew how to govern the unknown by Isabel Russinova at the Teatrosophia

Baptist Sforza (Pesaro, 1446 – Gubbio, 1472), daughter of Alessandro Sforza, lord of Pesaro, wife of Federico da Montefeltro, count of Urbino, one of the greatest leaders of the Renaissance, was an important figure of her time. Her life, even if short, has been able to shine for intelligence, cunning, sagacity. Battista was cultured, profound and courageous. She governed in place of her husband engaged in battle where, at times, she did not spare herself from participating (the chronicles of her time remember her intrepid on horseback on the battlefield). Baptist strategist, wife and mother of her, raised six daughters before giving the male heir, but her fate, hers will not allow her to see him grow.

The personality of Battista Sforza stimulates a full and evocative dramaturgical story. Furthermore, since she has always wanted to defend the memory and tradition of her land and of the feminine, she will herself become the narrator of the great women of her land who lived before her. The protagonist of the pièce is a Battista Sforza close to giving birth to his male heir, who retraces her life and the condition of a woman of her time and builds parallels with the others lived before her, and imagining the destiny of the woman starting from that of her daughters, almost touched by a presentiment of her imminent end, thus leaving a spiritual testament to the women who will come after her. The divinatory skills and spirituality of Battista Sforza will fascinate the story, and it is this aspect that has always made her profile as a woman even more interesting and mysterious; it is said that “flights rerum dubias knowing causaswas one of his mottos.

The drafting of the text also takes care to enhance the “enlightened” aspect of Battista, a splendid Renaissance lady, wife of one of the greatest leaders of the time, who took care to build, enhance and renovate fortresses and castles to set up libraries and places of culture. She was a friend and patron of the greatest artists of her time, one of all Piero della Francesca, who dedicated her famous portrait to her, which made her an icon of beauty and intelligence.

At the end of the show, the usual aperitif offered by Teatrosophia.

Isabel Russonova is Doctor of Art and Theater of the University of Northwest, American International Open University, promoter of Slavic culture in the world, appointed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria. She is honorary cultural correspondent MCTT Mediterranen Academy of Culture, tourist, trade, Accademica Tiberina and official Testimonial of Amnesty International. So the president of Amnesty International Antonio Marchesi: «We are pleased that Isabel Russinova has decided to support our campaigns in defense of human rights with her artistic commitment and sensitivity». In 2017 he was awarded the “le Muse” international prize; in 2018 she was awarded in the Chamber of Deputies with the “International Grand Prix of Venice” for artistic activities and, in 2021, the Simply Woman Award, for her social commitment. He directed the traditional Alfonso Rendano Theater of Cosenza, hosted many successful television programs for Rai, starred in more than forty films directed by some of the most important directors on the national and international scene and as many theatrical productions in the most important theaters and national and international circuits. You have signed many successful scripts and plays. You have published Rai Eri for the “100 minutes junior” series I’ll tell you four stories (International City of Ostia Award for Children’s Literature, Beniamino Joppolo Award for the Children’s Literature section). Always for the same necklace, Antonio the island and the whalefor Pellegrini Editore Galla Placidiaand for Armando Curcio Editore Reinas And The Queen of Roses And Don’t wake up Baba Roga. In her artistic and professional career she wanted to refine her experience and creativity by dedicating herself above all to the search for characters, stories and themes aimed at memory, women and human rights, both as a playwright and as a writer and screenwriter (student of Luciano Vincenzoni, ” script doctor ” among the most esteemed writers of cinema) both as an actress and author. As artistic director he has always tried to build collaborations and relationships between national and international theaters and universities, academies and conservatories to give life to important cultural and social moments with the aim of giving more energy and courage to culture as a universal beauty, the only great heritage of the ‘humanity.

Zoe Tavarellidaughter of the director Gianluca Maria Tavarelli and the set designer Francesca Bocca, at only one year of age she made her first, brief appearance at the cinema in Everybody on the ground as daughter of Valerio Mastrandrea. Simultaneously with school she attends various sets. She at just twelve years old she wins the award for Best Actress for Bare feet at Piedmont Movie. Older, he participates in various works of his father and other directors in increasingly significant roles. From 2015 to 2018 she studied and graduated in dramatic arts at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts of Los Angeles. She attended, under the direction of Paola Tiziana Crucianithe acting course at Il Cantiere Teatrale.

Rodolfo Martinelli Carrara he is a sociologist, journalist, author, director, deputy director of the fortnightly «Più Europei», vice president of ASR “Sindacato Giornalisti del Lazio”, vicar vice president of “PIÚ E”, Italian publicists united for Europe. Knight of the Italian Republic. He was head of the press office of the Ministry of Social Affairs. Engaged in promoting cultural and social initiatives through the arts, as a television author he has created various programs on Rai and Mediaset. He has signed many theatrical directions, and is the author and director of documentaries and films with a social background that have participated in many of the most prestigious and qualified festivals in the sector.

Baptist Sforza. The Lady who knew how to rule the unknown by Isabel Russinova – direction: Rodolfo Martinelli Carrara; interpreters: Isabel Russinova, Zoe Tavarelli; scenes And costumes: Wilma Lo Gatto; light designer: CTMR; production: ALMAS and Ipathia – will remain on stage at the Teatrosophia until Sunday 11 December 2022 (timetables: Friday 9, 9.00 pm with Isabel Russinova; Saturday 10, 21.00 with Zoe Tavarelli; Sunday 11, 18.00 with Isabel Russinova).

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