Artefacts

La figlia di Iorio

Artefact Type:

theatrical piece

Description:
Powerful poetic drama written in 1903 by D'Annunzio and included here because of its significance for the Fascist regime. It is set in the Abruzzo region, between reality and myth, and addresses the theme of the corrupted heroine who redeems herself for love.

First Performance Date:
1927-09-11
Author:
> Gabriele D'Annunzio
Director:
> Giovacchino Forzano
Set Designer:
> Giancarlo Maroni
Actor:
> Compagnia Dannunziana
Actor:
> Rina Morelli
Actor:
> Paolo Stoppa
First Performance Theatre:
> Parco del Vittoriale
Theatre Location:
> Rome
Genre:
> Tragedy

Tags: Sacralization Popular culture Elite culture Aesthetic theorization Aesthetic critique Public spectacle