“I was always happy when the public, coming back after seeing Hell in the Gorgeshe spoke of it as one wonderful showwith great actors, exceptional lights. And in manyat the same time, they asked us why we didn’t propose it againOdysseyrepresented still here a few years ago”.
He told it Ninni Trischittaone of the executive producers of the blockbuster of records directed by John Anfuso which is also author of the dramaturgy. Let’s talk about the most watched show in Sicily in recent years and which is sponsored by MiCThe Ministry of Culturefrom theArsfrom the Department of Show from the Sicilian Regionfrom the Federico II Foundation and from the Municipalities of Motta Camastra And Castiglione of Sicily.
“We have treasured – he added Trischitta – of the suggestion of the public and we are already working on the 2025 edition of the shows in the Alcantara Gorges to re-propose not only theHell by Dante but also theOdyssey by Homer”.
And it doesn’t end there: while Good morning Sicily recommends hurry up and buy on the circuit Box Office Sicily (www.boxofficesicilia.it) tickets for the latest reruns of Hellthat yes Closes Sunday 8th September – I’m almost there already sold out the two Saturday evenings with Vaccalluzzo’s special effects -, the other executive producer, Luciano Catottihe revealed that next year the shows to be staged with the collaboration of the Botanical and geological park of the Gorges they will be even three.
“In consideration – he said – of the great public response that we have had in this 2024we are of the idea of working for the next season over a longer period, of eight weeks. This will allow us to add a third title to our billboard”.
And Catotti remembered how a survey conducted a few years ago with spectators of the performances of the Alcantara Gorgeshad seen the prevalence ofOrlando Furious Of Ludovico Ariosto.
“We have so decided – he concluded – of include in the 2025 edition this work too”.
In the meantime there is a great anticipation for the two performances on Saturday 7th Septemberwhen Hell will be enriched with specials fires of the pyrotechnic master Alfredo Vaccalluzzo for the weekend of the grand finale of the 2024 season.
This year too the public really appreciated it the interpreters: Angel D’Agosta (Dante), Liliana Randi (Narrator), Davide Sbrogiò (Virgil), David Pandolfo (Ugolino and Ciacco), Giovanna Mangiu (Francesca from Rimini), Luciano Fioretto (Tourist and Charon), Francesco Bernava (Uberti’s Farinata), Rosario Minardi (Ulysses) and Gabriel Casablanca (Paolo, Diomede and Archbishop Ruggieri). Consensus also for the Damned: Beatrice Caudullo, Michaela DiFrancesco, Maria Lardaloro, Martha Marino, Enrica Pandolfo, Lucio Rapisarda, Francis Salpietro, Gloria Trischitta And Ariluna Verrazzo.
The choreographies also received approval Fia Di Stefanoi costumes Of Richard Hatthe music Of In the TuscanThe special effects Of Alfredo Vaccalluzzo and thegeneral organization Of Simone Trischitta. Assistant director I am Agnes Failla And Lucy Round, light designer David The Glue And sound designer Enzo Valenti.