The Sistina Chapiteau was born, a traveling theater similar to the famous Sistina in Rome, with a beautiful marquee structure created by Canobbio, to bring the great musicals throughout Italy. “After ten years of Sistina by Roma and after making it the first Italian theater of musical comedy, with over 200 spectators a year, the time had come to expand this already great project. And since dreams are those of children, I went back to when my mom and dad used to take me to circus and I dreamed. In that place where before there was nothing, wonderful places suddenly arose, full of lights, stories, clowns. For me, going back to the origins was the crowning of a dream”.

The Sistine Chapel

These are the considerations of Massimo Romeo Piparo, director, producer and for ten years the soul of Il Sistina, the historic stage of Italian musical comedy since the times of Garinei and Giovannini. About the Sistina Chapiteau Piparo states: "We don't want to replace the existing theaters in any way but integrate the offer". He starts from Milan, where "the billboards were already too full to host all of our titles". The Sistina Chapiteau will be built at the Scalo Farini, inaugurated on 13 December from Cats directed by Piparo, with Malika Ayane protagonist and the live orchestra directed by Maestro Emanuele Friello.

And if someone thinks "only" of a marquee, they are very wrong. The new Chapiteau it will have a 300 square meter foyer, complete with a catering and merchandising area, plus a piano and music for waiting. Inside, a 1.500-seat auditorium with red and gray velvet armchairs (like in Rome) and a stage equipped with all the latest technologies, for another 300 square meters. And again, 4 thousand and 200 square meters of PVC will be used, pylons that are lined up as high as the skyscraper of the Lombardy Region, 15 articulated lorries to carry equipment, sets and costumes, with at least 50 people employed to "give life" to everything .

The traveling theatre

“As my daughter says, it will be a circus of musicals – comments Piparo – we will go everywhere, even where until now it hasn't been possible because opera houses no longer host these shows or there aren't suitable structures. Since we are aware that sometimes even coming to the theater for a family is a commitment, we will choose all central areas, but also convenient for parking, with an instant booking system, without presale costs. The city will also enjoy it, because the whole area where the Chapiteau will rise will be revived. The structure is equipped with a large heating system, it tolerates the snow, but it also has air conditioning”. Meanwhile, in October, Cats it will also open the season of the Sistina in Rome, where the new one will make its debut in November My Fair Lady by Serena Autieri and on December 7th Matilda.

(Photo The Sistine Chapiteau Facebook page)

The Sistina Chapiteau is born, the traveling theater for great musicals last edit: 2023-06-07T12:30:00+02:00 da Staff

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