Here is the scenography of Sanremo 2024
A blooming flower on the stage of Ariston, between mirror and foil games: It is the stimulus that accompanies – the abandonment of the purely horizontal/vertical dimension Gaetano and Maria Chiara Castelli at the conception Scenography of the Sanremo Festival 2024which he signed for the twenty-second time and she for the tenth time.
“This year – it is said – we wanted to bet on organic shapes, taking inspiration from a flower like the orchid and its petals and exaggerating its shapes in order to also soften the two side stairs requested by Amadeus from which they will descend .” competing artists. However, the central part will be automated and can be raised to become a “door” to the stage for conductors and guests, under which the orchestra will be located.
Everything “lit” by a Playing with semi-transparent scenographic materials which can alternatively give the effect of glass or mirrors:
“It was – they add – a very demanding and complex task, in which the cinematographer Mario Catapano and the group that takes care of the graphics were directly involved, precisely because it involves lighting that goes beyond traditional overhead projectors has thrown. and which is strong.” integrated into the scenography, with surprising effects due to the “transformations” it can bring about on the Ariston stage. And not only that, because the audience also enters the scenography with a suspended mirror element.”
A work that began in March 2023, shortly after the end of the festival, and took shape with the start of construction of the scenography at the Ariston Theater in early December.
“It's certainly not an easy task, but one that we hope will provide a worthy and impressive television and theater backdrop for the fifth Amadeus Festival.” And we would like to thank our employee Manuel Bellucci and all Rai professionals in the areas of scenography and lighting and Graphics who contributed to this new creation.”