Coproduction OE - National Premiere

Music by Marta Del Grandi and Federica Furlani

Movement study and dance by Camilla Monga

Images and animations by Cecilia Valagussa

co-production VAN and Operaestate

Mata Hari is a project born from the collaboration between four young Italian artists and the meeting of their artistic sensibilities and disciplines. Combining the collaboration of Marta Del Grandi and CeciliaValagussa in Fossick Project and the long-standing artistic partnership between Camilla Monga and Federica Furlani, this multidisciplinary group is born in which each one puts its strong identity at the service of storytelling and beauty.
The project takes inspiration from the book 'Inferno Color' by Cecilia Valagussa and Ariel Macchi, graphic novel in which nine artists who lost their lives during the First World War are told. The only female presence among these is the dancer Mata Hari, a pioneering and enigmatic figure, as unique and innovative as little celebrated in the history books and in the common memory.
With this show Del Grandi/Furlani/Monga/Valagussa want to pay tribute to this revolutionary artist and contribute to the rediscovery of her memory and her artistic and historical-social value. The four artists are authors and performers of the show and all appear on stage to represent the thousand faces of Mata Hari. Dance, music and image embody different aspects of her complex personality, creating a multifaceted portrait that highlights the essence of this iconic figure in a sensory and engaging way.

Marta Del Grandi (1988) is a musician, singer-songwriter and producer with many international collaborations. Her latest album 'Selva' (2023, Fire Records) was enthusiastically received by the Italian and foreign press, engaging her in a tour in Italy, Europe and the UK throughout 2024. Since 2016 she has been part of the audiovisual duo Fossick Project with Cecilia Valagussa.

Federica Furlani (1988) is a musician graduated in viola and electronic music. She works as sound designer and composer for theatre and dance with important institutions such as the Venice Biennale, Piccolo Teatro and Triennale di Milano, LAC di Lugano, Teatro Stabile di Torino. As a violist he played for Einsturzende Neubauten, Blonde Redhead, Baustelle, Le Luci della Centrale Elettrica and others.

Camilla Monga (1987) is recognized as one of the most interesting choreographers of her generation on the contemporary scene. She focuses her choreographic research on musical and choreographic composition. In 2023 she is the only Italian choreographer selected for Aerowaves. Her works have been presented in important contexts such as the Venice Biennale, Triennale di Milano, CND Paris, Dance Umbrella London, ICK Amsterdam, Equilibrio Roma, PARTS Bruxelles (...).

Cecilia Valagussa (1989) is an Italian artist who works with comics, illustration, animation and performance. She is the author of four graphic novels published in France, Belgium and Italy, her new book is expected to be released in 2024. Her comics have appeared in several international magazines. She currently lives in Bologna and works at the Checkpoint Charly atelier, in the Nube Lab graphics laboratory. Since 2016 she has been part of the audiovisual duo Fossick Project with Marta Del Grandi.