Jan. 23 – A painter, engineer, scientist, sure. But who was really Leonardo Da Vinci? Surely a man of wit and talent universal. It would be nice today to discover a bit more of the Italian genius, whose thought joined the scientific and humanistic dimensions. It would be nice to ask him questions: How was your childhood? How do you become a good painter? Actor and director Massimiliano Finazzer Flory tries to imagine all this, wearing period costumes and make-up that is a true reconstruction of the face of the genius, The fascinating show, “Essere Leonardo da Vinci,” uses original texts (including the “Treaty of painting”) and turns Finazzer Flory into Leonardo, who answers 52 questions about his childhood, his activities in civil and military life, on the relationship between painting and science, painting and sculpture, painting and music. On stage Leonardo-Finazzer Flory also speaks of anatomy and ecology, of the Last Supper and the figures of the Apostles, he mentions his relationship with religion, and tackles the theme of water. He alludes to the fashion of the time, responding to the attacks of his enemies, explaining the motions of the soul, and offering predictions on human flight. The show “Being Leonardo da Vinci” will have its world premiere in Japan, Osaka: the appointment – organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Osaka in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy, the Italian Centre Fukuoka and the Italo -Japanese Fukuoka Association – is scheduled for February 20 at 7pm in Ohori Park Nougakudou (1-5 Ohori Park, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City). Finazzer Flory – after the Japanese debut – will then go on tour in the United States and will make a stop in Milan during the Expo.
