Ferruccio Soleri - FB
On the occasion of the first edition of the Florence Biennale, the International "Lorenzo il Magnifico" Award for Culture was awarded to Ferruccio Soleri.
A graduate of the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica "Silvio D'Amico" in Rome, a pupil of Orazio Costa, he made his debut under his direction at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, with Pirandello's La favola del figlio cambiato. But it was in 1959 that his vocation revealed itself, when he was called upon to stand in for Marcello Moretti for the title role in Carlo Goldoni's Harlequin Servant of Two Masters, staged by Giorgio Strehler.
A graduate of the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica "Silvio D'Amico" in Rome, a pupil of Orazio Costa, he made his debut under his direction at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, with Pirandello's La favola del figlio cambiato. But it was in 1959 that his vocation revealed itself, when he was called upon to stand in for Marcello Moretti for the title role in Carlo Goldoni's Harlequin Servant of Two Masters, staged by Giorgio Strehler.
Harlequin
by Ferruccio Soleri
From that moment on, the famous commedia dell'arte mask of Harlequin finally found its perfect material form in Soleri's extraordinary physical agility and interpretative flexibility. One can say, without a shadow of a doubt, that Harlequin is Soleri and Soleri is Harlequin.
This astonishing adherence to the character has earned the actor worldwide recognition. Strehler's Harlequin has reached 2,600 performances, becoming the longest-running and most performed Italian play in the world. After 50 years of Harlequin, Soleri received the Guinness Book of Records for the longest theatre performance in the same role.
This astonishing adherence to the character has earned the actor worldwide recognition. Strehler's Harlequin has reached 2,600 performances, becoming the longest-running and most performed Italian play in the world. After 50 years of Harlequin, Soleri received the Guinness Book of Records for the longest theatre performance in the same role.
Ferruccio Soleri
in the world
But Ferruccio Soleri is not only an extraordinarily talented actor: in 1971 he also made his debut as a director of plays and later of operas, staging several shows on the most internationally acclaimed stages. He has taught his method in renowned theatre schools and directed workshops on Commedia dell'Arte and Theatre all over the world.