The study of painting, architecture, music, and contemporary art, the learning of the main techniques of stage design, the countless experiences of experimentation with various companies of research and over ten years of collaboration with Ezio Frigerio, have formed the fundamental training background of Domenico Franchi letting him develop his very flexible concept of scenography. Throughout his work experience he has often designed and built his ideas using alternative or invented means. A practical knowledge of all aspects of the work has led him to consider usable any form and technique of visual expressions as long as it is functional to the concept of the staging: that's a broader view about scenography and costumes, more aligned with the contemporary forms of expression.
The basic approach that moves each of his creations is based on the idea that scenography and costumes are an active part in the definition of the profound meaning of the show as a whole, rather than having only a decorative use.
Domenico Franchi has worked in numerous theatrical productions, experimenting with different ways of working but always holding to the principle that creating a scenic space is an experience that requires a great willingness to dialogue and debate, something that makes art always surprising also for those who practice it.
There have been many lucky meetings with directors, composers, choreographers, actors, dancers and artists of all disciplines; since 1992 he has worked in over seventy productions and stagings.
2020
Stage and costume designer for COPPELIA by L. Delibes, choreoraphy Giorgio Madia, Jiry Myron Theater Ostrava.
Monographic publication of The Scenographer International Magazine dedicated to Domenico Franchi set and costume designer
2019
Costume design of JERUSALEM by Verdi, direction Francisco Negrin, ABAO Bilbao Opera.
Stage design of THE LOST HONNOR OF KATHARINA BLUM by L. Russo da Heinrich Boll, direction Franco Però, Teatro Rossetti Trieste.
Stage and costume design of MOBY DICK by F. Banciaroli da Herman Melvile, direction Luca Lazzareschi, Teatro Romano Verona.
Stage and costume design of THE MERRY WIDOW by Lehar, direction Giorgio Madia, Saint Petersburg State theater of Musical Comedy
Stage and costume design of LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES byi Madia. direction and choreography by Giorgio Madia, Croatian National Theater Zagreb.
Costume design of LO SCHIAVO di A.C. Gomes, direction Davide Garattini Raimondi, Teatro Lirico Cagliari.
2018
Stage and costume design of MANUALE DI VOLO PER UOMO by S. Cristicchi/Ortenzi. , direction Antonio Calenda, Teatro Stabile d'Abruzzo L'Aquila.
Stage design of VIAGGIO MUSICALE ALL'INFERNO by G. Facchinetti, direction Danilo Rubeca, Teatro Grande Brescia.
Stage design of GENERAZIONE XX by AG. Calenda, direction Alessandro Di Murro, Teatro Comunale Todi.
Stage and costume design of TURANDOT by G. Puccini, direction Paolo Bosisio. Teatrul Muzical Nae Leonard Galati.
Stage design of I MISERABILI by Dininelli da Victor Hugo, direction Franco Però, Teatro Rossetti Trieste
Stage design of IL PATTO DI CLODIA, direction Michael Rodger, Teatro San Girolamo Milano.
Stage and costume design by SHAKESPEARE/SONETTI, di V. Malosti, regia Valter Malosti, Teatro Santa Chiara Mina Mezzadri Brescia.
2017
Stage and costumes design for CURAMISTREGA by M. Ghelardi, directed by Marco Ghelardi, Teatro Santa Chiara Brescia.
Stage and costumes design for LA CENERENTOLA by Rossini, directed by Paolo Bosisio, Teatrul Muzical Nae Leonard Galati.
Stage and costumes design for DIVINA by J.R. Charrier, directed by Livio Galassi, with Anna Mazzamauro, Teatro Cantoregi Carignano.
2016
Stage and costumes for BRIMBORIUM! by Mauro Montalbetti (ripresa), directed by Barbara Di Lieto, I Teatri di Reggio Emilia.
Stage and costumes for IL PIACERE DELL'ONESTA' by Pirandello, directed by Antonio Calenda, Teatro Stabile di Catania.
Stage and costumes for IL RE CERVO by Angelo Inglese, libretto and direction by Paolo Bosisio, world premiere Teatrul Muzical Nae Leonard Galati.
Stage for RIGOLETTO di Verdi, directed by Fabio Ceresa, Theater Kiel, Opéra season 2016/17.
Desing and realization of pictorial backdrops for POIL DE CAROTTE from Renard, directed by Silvia Costa, Theatre Nanterre-Amandiers centre dramatique national Paris.
Stage and costumes for LA CENERENTOLA by Rossini, directed by Paolo Bosisio, Kanli Kula Amphitheater Herceg Novi.
Stage and costumes for IL SECONDO FIGLIO DI DIO by Rutelli/Cristicchi, directed by Antonio Calenda, Mittelfest Cividale del Friuli, Centro Teatrale Bresciano.
Costumes for JERUSALEM by Verdi, directed by Francisco Negrin, Theater Bonn, opera season 2015/16.
2015
Costumes for DON GIOVANNI by Mozart, directed by Paco Azorin, Ente Concerti Marialisa De Carolis Sassari, stagione lirica 2015/16.
Stage and costumes for PASSIO HOMINIS, directed by Antonio Calenda, Fondazione Istituto del Dramma Popolare di San Miniato.
Stage and costumes for LE INTELLETTUALI by Molière, directed by Monica Conti, Teatro Sala Fontana Milano.
2014
Costumes for FINIS TERRAE by Gianni Clementi, directed by Antonio Calenda, Fondazione Istituto del Dramma Popolare di San Miniato. Teatro Rossetti Trieste. Tournée italiana stagione 2014/15.
Stage for CUORE from Edmondo De Amicis. dramaturgy and direction by Silvia Costa, Fondazione Teatro Grande Brescia.
Stage and costumes for L'UOMO LA BESTIA E LA VIRTU' by Pirandello, directed by Monica Conti, Teatro Sala Fontana Milano.
2013
Stage and costumes for JACKIE by Elfriede Jelinek, directed by Monica Conti, Politeama Rossetti, Sala Bartoli Trieste.
Stage and costumes for LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS by Igor Stravinsky, choreography by Giulia Gussago, in collaboration with Marina Garibaldi, Festival D'Annunzio, Chiesa di San Cristo Brescia.
Stage and costumes for BRIMBORIUM! 2nd edition, directed by Barbara di Lieto, per la Fondazione Teatro Grande di Brescia.
He cares for the exhibition CANTIERE BRIMBORIUM, Spazio AREF a Brescia.
2012
Stage and costumes for BRIMBORIUM! Favola per musica by Mauro Montalbetti, directed by Robert Nemack, per il Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte di Montepulciano, prima assoluta Teatro Poliziano 20 luglio 2012.
2011
Coordination of installation and performance LA FORMA NON ALTRO DAL VUOTO, choreographic themes by Giulia Gussago, Portico di Palazzo Loggia Brescia.
2010
Stage and costumes for IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA by Paisiello, directed by Enrico De Feo, 3° festival ArteinCanto, Basciano AQ.
Costumes and projections for SGUARDI, IERI E OGGI, choreography by Giulia Gussago, première, Auditorium San Barnaba, Brescia.
He cares the exhibition 100 ANNI DI INDUSTRIA BRESCIANA, per l'Italia per il mondo, a cura di Roberto Chiarini per l'AIB, Associazione Industriale Bresciana, auditorium UBI Banca Brescia.
2009
He wins the prize Premio internazionale cinearti La chioma di Berenice for best costumes for IL CARRO E I CANTI by Alessandro Solbiati.
Stage and costumes for EN EL OSCURO CORAZON DEL BOSQUE by José Luis Alonso de Santos, directed by Ignacio Garcia, Teatro Lope de Vega, Siviglia, tournée spagnola.
Costumes for DEDICATO A CHARLES MINGUS, première, choreography by Giulia Gussago, Parco Castelli, Brescia.
Costumes in collaboration with Carla Galleri for AIDA by G. Verdi, directed by Ignacio Garcia, per la Greek National Opera e l'Arena di Verona, Teatro Herode Attico, Atene.
Stage and costumes for IL CARRO E I CANTI by A. Solbiati, première, directed by Ignacio Garcia, Teatro Verdi, Trieste.
He cares the exhibition LA VALLE DELLE INCISIONI, a cura di Raffaella Poggiani Keller, Palazzo Martinengo, Brescia.
2008
Stage for LA CELESTINA by J. Nin-Culmell, première, directed by Ignacio Garcia, Teatro de la Zarzuela, Madrid.
He cares the exhibition DONNE AL LAVORO a cura di Roberto Chiarini, Palazzo Martinengo, Brescia.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for IL CAVALIERE DELLA ROSA by Strauss, directed by Nicolas Joel, Theatre du Capitole, Toulouse, Teatro dell'opera di Roma.
He cares the exhibition DIVA IL MITO DELLA PRIMA DONNA DA MARIA MALIBRAN A MARIA CALLAS, a cura di Vittoria Crespi Morbio e Luigi Allegri, Palazzo Martinengo, Brescia.
Stage and costumes for POLIUTO by G. Donizetti, directed by Ignacio Garcia, produzione ABAO, Teatro Euskalduna, Bilbao.
2007
He cares the exhibition IL MONDO DELLE FIGURE a cura di Luigi Allegri, Palazzo Martinengo, Brescia.
Stage and costumes for OBERTO by Verdi, directed by Ignacio Garcia, produzione ABAO, Teatro Euskalduna, Bilbao.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for LE ROI D'YS by Lalo, directed by Nicolas Joel, Theatre du Capitole di Toulouse.
2006
Coordinator of faculty of stage design at the Academy of Fine Arts SantaGiulia in Brescia.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN by Offenbach, directed by Nicolas Joel, Teatro Real di Madrid.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for L'INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA by Monteverdi, directed by Nicolas Joel, Theatre du Capitole di Toulouse.
He realizes 9 modellini di scenografie storiche del teatro alla Scala for the exhibition MOZART ALLA SCALA, a cura di Vittoria Crespi Morbio, museo teatrale alla Scala di Milano, dal 28 gennaio al 30 settembre 2006. In collaborazione con l'Accademia SantaGiulia.
2005
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for CENERENTOLA by Prokofiev, choreography by Carla Fracci, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.
Since October he's Stage design professor at Accademia di Belle Arti SantaGiulia di Brescia.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for LA FORZA DEL DESTINO by Verdi, directed by Nicolas Joel, Opernhaus di Zurigo.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for DON CARLO by Verdi, directed by Nicolas Joel, Theatre du Capitole di Toulouse.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for DON GIOVANNI by Mozart, directed by Louis Pasqual, Teatro Real di Madrid.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for CELEBRATIONS by Pinter, directed by Roger Planchon, Theatre du Rond Point di Parigi.
Stage and costumes for ANFITRIONE by Kleist, directed by Franco Ricordi, with Pino Micol. Produzione Teatro Stabile dell'Abruzzo, Teatro Comunale de L'Aquila.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for ZIO VANJA by Cecov, directed by Roger Planchon, TNP Theatre di Lione.
2004
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for the exhibition LA SCALA E L'ORIENTE a cura di Vittoria Crespi Morbio, produzione Fondazione Teatro alla Scala, Electa Mostre, comune di Milano. Palazzo Reale di Milano.
Costumes for LE COEFORE by Eschilo (traduzione di Pasolini), directed by Monica Conti, with Annamaria Guarneri. Produzione Teatro Stabile delle Marche, La Biennale di Venezia, Teatro di Roma. Prima assoluta Teatro Piccolo Arsenale di Venezia (Biennale teatro 2004).
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for JENUFA by Janacek, directed by Nicolas Joel, Theatre du Capitole di Toulouse.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for CARMEN by Bizet, directed by Nicolas Joel, Teatro degli Arcimboldi (Teatro alla Scala) di Milano.
Costumes for LE ONDE DEL MARE E DELL' AMORE by Grillparzer, directed by Monica Conti, produzione CTB, Teatro Santa Chiara di Brescia.
2003
Stage and costumes for DISPETTO D'AMORE by Moliere, directed by Monica Conti, Teatro Giacosa di Ivrea.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for TOSCA by Puccini, directed by Nuria Espert, Teatro Real di Madrid.
Stage and costumes for WERTHER by Massenet, directed by Arnaud Bernard, Festival della Valle d'Itria, Martina Franca.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for GOTTERDAMMERUNG by Wagner, directed by Nicolas Joel, Theatre du Capitole di Toulouse.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for NON TI CONOSCO PIU' by De Benedetti, directed by Gigi Proietti, Teatro Quirino, Roma.
2002
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for SIEGFRIED by Wagner, directed by Nicolas Joel, Theatre du Capitole di Toulouse.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for S'AGITE ET SA PAVANE by Bergman, directed by Roger Planchon, TNP Theatre di Lione.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for MADAMA BUTTERFLY by Puccini, directed by Mario Gas, Teatro Real di Madrid.
He holds a stage workshop on LA POESIA ITALIANA DEL '900 presso lo STARS, università cattolica di Brescia.
2001
He holds a stage workshop on LE CITTA' INVISIBILI di Italo Calvino presso lo STARS, università cattolica di Brescia.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for OTELLO by Verdi, directed by Graham Vick, Teatro alla Scala, Milano, apertura di stagione 2001/02.
Installation and costumes for ECCO L'UOMO, directed by Sara Poli, chiesa di Sant'Antonio, Breno (BS) per la rassegna Crucifixus.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for UN BALLO IN MASCHERA by Verdi, directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, Teatro Regio di Parma, Teatro Mariinskij di San Pietroburgo.
Assistant of Franca Squarciapino for costumes and masks realization for PROMETHEUS, directed by Robert Wilson, Teatro Omma di Atene.
2000
Installation TRASFORMAZIONI N.3 STUDIO, choreography by Giulia Gussago, festival Giardini di Lillith, parco del Paleotto di Bologna.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for DAS RHEINGOLD by Wagner, directed by Nicolas Joel, Theatre du Capitole di Toulouse.
Stage and costumes for TRILOGIA DEL DESIDERIO, directed by Pietro Arrigoni, Teatro Verdi di Milano.
Stage and costumes for PASSIONE Dl S. VALENTINO, directed by Sara Poli, chiesa di S. Antonio, Breno (BS) per la rassegna Crucifixus.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for HAMLET by Thomas, directed by Nicolas Joel, Theatre du Capitole di Toulouse, Theatre du Chatelet di Parigi, Teatro Regio di Torino.
Costumes for IL SOTTOTENENTE GUSTL by Schnitzler, directed by Monica Conti, Teatro Franco Parenti di Milano.
Stage and costumes for VELBEKOMME directed by Pietro Arrigoni, Teatro Telaio di Brescia.
1999
Stage for LE STRADE DELLA FURLANA, directed by Claudio Mezzelani, Teatro di Fagagna (UD).
Costumes for SATIRE, choreography by Giulia Gussago, Arena del Castello, Brescia per D'estate in città.
Stage and costumes for LATTAFOGLIA, directed by Sara Poli per il Centro Culturale Teatro Camuno, Breno.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for FIDELIO by Beethoven, directed by Werner Herzog, Teatro alla Scala di Milano per l'apertura di stagione 1999/2000.
Costumes for IL KILLER DISNEY by Rìdley, directed by Monica Conti, Teatro Out 0ff di Milano.
1998
Stage and costumes for PASQUA FIORENTINA by Capitanio, national première, directed by Sara Poli, Teatro Grande di Brescia.
Collaboration with the scenographer Ezio Frigerio for DIE WALKÜRE by Wagner, directed by Nicolas Joel, Theatre du Capitole di Toulouse.
Installation COMPOSIZIONE 1, and costumes for IMPROVVISAZIONE 9, creation by Giulia Gussago with dancer Claudio Gasparotto, percussionist Beppe Gioacchini, vocalist Françoise Goddard, Palazzo Bonoris di Brescia.
Costumes for IMPROVVISAZIONE 8, choreographic themes Giulia Gussago, live music Trio Gibellini, Palazzo Bonoris di Brescia.
Stage and costumes for IL CANTO DI DESDEMONA, dramaturgy and direction by Sara Poli, per Teatro in Villa '98, Villa Longhi, Erbusco (BS).
Stage and costumes for BREVIARIO DI FUGA DI UNA PESCATRICE Dl RANE by D'Onghia, directed by Pietro Arrigoni, selezionato al Premio S. Torresani, Teatro Bellini di Casalbuttano (CR).
Stage and costumes for IL SEPOLCRO GLORIOSO, directed by Sara Poli per la rassegna Crucifixus, Bienno (BS).
1997
Costumes for PERCORSI NEL MITO, FEMMINE FOLLI D' AMORE, directed by Sara Poli, con la partecipazione di Patrizia Zappa Mulas per Teatro in Villa '97. Villa Secco D'Aragona Bomato (BS).
Stage and costumes for SIAMO IN BALLO choreography by Giulia Gussago, produzione CTB per l'Estate Aperta, Arena del Castello di Brescia.
He attends a stage workshop held by Josef Svoboda per la Corte Ospitale di Modena.
Stage, costumes and objects for LIJENDES LA MONTAGNA RACCONTA directed by Pietro Arrigoni, Teatro Pavoni Brescia, Teatro di Locarno, Teatro Foce di Lugano e vari teatri in Italia e in Europa.
1996
Stage and costumes for PANICO, written and directed by Sara Poli, vincitore del premio Hic Rhodus del CTB con la partecipazione di Patrizia Zappa Mulas, Teatro Colonna di Brescia.
Stage and costumes for IL BARCHEGGIO serenata barocca by Stradella, directed by Sara Poli, Villa Alba di Gardone Riviera (BS), Teatro Corallo di Bardolino (VR).
Costumes for TRE FIORI PER MARGUERITE DURAS, choreography by Giulia Gussago, per l'Estate Aperta, chiostro della chiesa del Carmine di Brescia.
Stage and costumes for FRAUEN.KRIEG.LUSTSPIEL (Guerra. Donna. Commedia)by T. Brasch, directed by Pietro Arrigoni selezionato a Scenaprima '97, Teatro Verdi di Milano, Teatro Out 0ff di Milano.
1995
Stage for RITI Dl PASSAGGIO, choreography by Giulia Gussago on original music by Antonio Giacometti, Teatro Bertold, Sant'Eufemia Brescia.
Stage and costumes for EMMA B. VEDOVA GIOCASTA by Savinio, directed by Sara Poli, Villa Alba di Gardone Riviera (BS).
Stage and costumes for LA SIGNORINA JULIE by Strindberg, directed by Pietro Arrigoni per Teatro in Villa, Palazzo Soncini, Provezze (BS), Teatro Telaio di Brescia.
Costumes for L'ABOMINEVOLE DONNA DELLE NEVI by Wilcock, directed by Pietro Arrigoni, Teatro Sociale di Montichiari (BS).
Costumes for Al VIVI E Al MORTI, laboratorio per la Coop. Il Telaio, Monastero di San Pietro in Lamosa, Provaglio d'Iseo (BS).
Stage for E' QUI LA FESTA, drawn from Betrayal by Pinter, adaptation and direction by Sara Poli, Teatro Santa Chiara di Brescia.
1994
Stage and costumes for L' ANNUNCIO FATTO A MARIA by Claudel, directed by Giuseppe Marchetti, per Brescia Aperta, Arena del Castello di Brescia.
Stage and costumes for IL BERRETTO A SONAGLI by Pirandello per la compagnia I Guitti, directed by Adolfo Micheletti, vari teatri italiani.
1993
Stage for STORIA DEL CAVALIERE AZZURRO, directed by Andrea Ortu, Atelier Franchi, Brescia.
Stage and costumes for PSYCH FOLLIES NIGHT directed by Nadege Guisti, spettacolo contro gli abusi psichiatrici, Salone Lanati di Milano.
1992
Stage for RIGOLETTO by Verdi per la Fondazione Franciacorta, castello di Passirano (BS).
Stage, costumes and objects for STORIE DELLA SERA, NATALE, directed by Vittorio Possenti, Teatro Telaio (BS).
TV Live pictorial performances with Cromonauti for the ballets of Lorella Cuccarini durante la trasmissione Buona Domenica su Canale 5.
Stage for SUI SENTIERI DELLA FANTASIA prima ed., Peschiera Maraglio, Montisola (BS). Allestimento curato ogni anno fino all'edizione del 1995. All'interno della manifestazione espone le sue opere presso il Portico Archetti di Peschiera.
1991
Stage with Maura Boldi for LA FINTA SEMPLICE by Mozart, directed by Paolo Tomaselli per le Settimane Musicali di Franciacorta, Erbusco BS.
He graduates in stage and costume design, under the guidance of Prof. Gastone Mariani presso l'Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera a Milano.
