Emma Dante

Emma Dante
Born (1967-04-06) 6 April 1967
Palermo, Italy

Emma Dante (born 6 April 1967) is an Italian writer, film director and actress. She wrote, directed and starred in the 2013 film A Street in Palermo for which she was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actress.[1] In recent years she has directed numerous operas, including Richard Strauss's Feuersnot[2] and [Hans Werner Henze]'s Gisela! in Palermo, Carmen in Teatro alla Scala.[3]

References

  1. Weissberg, Jay. "Venice Film Review: 'A Street in Palermo'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  2. http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/oper-feuersnot-von-richard-strauss-liebesgruesse-aus-sizilien/9398216.html
  3. http://operabase.com/a/Emma_Dante/4991/de


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