The municipal theatre Tasso in Sorrento reopens to the public, after a break that allowed for a restyling of the furnishings and important works to update systems and equipment. This afternoon, the ribbon-cutting ceremony, in the presence of the mayor of Sorrento, Massimo Coppola, the new artistic director, Massimiliano Gallo and the CEO of Office K, Lele Nitti, manager of the structure.
«Running a theatre requires a great sense of responsibility and, at the same time, joy and an enchanted look towards the future. The municipal theatre of Sorrento has been proposing culture in the territory for a century - explained Massimiliano Gallo - My mission is to reposition the Teatro Tasso through a series of high-profile artistic events and bring it back to the dimension it deserves: the international one».
«We have completed a massive operation of restyling and technological updating, the curtain of the municipal theatre Tasso returns to open to the city - underlined the mayor, Massimo Coppola -. A place of events, art, cinema, music, dance and, of course, theatre to enjoy all year round. A culture aggregator for our citizens, for the young people of our territory, for the guests who choose Sorrento as a travel destination. New stage, new seats, sensory paths for the blind, multifunctional rooms and much more. All to also welcome the prestigious season of shows that, thanks to an artistic director like Massimiliano Gallo, we will open this evening. Exceptional godmother Isa Danieli, a great lady of theatre, cinema and television, who will inaugurate the schedule of appointments and we thank for honoring us with her presence».
In a hopeful perspective, it was indeed necessary to choose to open the theatrical season with an actress of the caliber of Isa Danieli who, in the evening, will propose to the public pieces by authors who have written for her, from Ugo Chiti to Erri De Luca, from Eduardo De Filippo to Roberto De Simone. In the heart and in the gaze always the great friend and artist Enzo Moscato, recently disappeared.