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Emma Dante | |
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Occupation(s) | Playwright · theatre director · actress · filmmaker |
Years active | 1990–present |
Emma Dante (born 6 April 1967) is an Italian playwright, theatre director and stage actress. She wrote, directed and starred in the 2013 film A Street in Palermo. [1] She later directed numerous operas, including Richard Strauss' Feuersnot [2] and Hans Werner Henze's Gisela! in Palermo, and Carmen at the Teatro alla Scala. [3] In 2020 she co-wrote and directed The Macaluso Sisters, based on her own acclaimed play. [4]