This play updates the myth of Apollo and Daphne to reflect on gender violence. Apollo is an arrogant and powerful head of state who, blinded by his ego, views Daphne as a reward due to him, ignoring her rejection. Cupid, here elderly and disillusioned, is unable to prevent Apollo's obsession. The story focuses on possessive love: the god pursues Daphne to the point of causing her death, unable to tolerate denial, while his pain is merely a public display. The play reflects on the relevance of Ovid's tragic epilogue, and denounces the inability to accept rejection and the destruction that follows.

Giacomo Biagi

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13 - 18 Jan, 2026

Apollo and Daphne · Teatro Massimo

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Conductor in Apollo e Dafne by Handel

Teatro Massimo

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