I have always been interested in the moment when a story becomes an image.

I trained as a set designer at the Fine Arts Academy in Bologna, where I learned to think through space, objects, colour and light. My work in set and costume design gradually led me towards directing, as I became increasingly interested in bringing all these elements together and exploring how they could shape a story, a character or an emotion. This eventually brought me to opera, where music, image, text and performance meet in a uniquely complex language.

My background remains at the heart of my work as a director. I see direction, set and costume as parts of the same creative process, with one often becoming the starting point for another: a costume can suggest a world, a space can reveal a character, a visual idea can shape the way a scene comes to life. I enjoy finding these connections and allowing the different elements of a production to grow from the same idea.

My professional journey has taken me from independent theatre and film projects to opera houses and festivals. After completing a Master's Degree in Opera Directing at the Opera Academy in Verona, I was finalist in the 2023 VoceAllOpera directing competition.

Alongside directing, I work as an educator, teaching art and design to young people. Teaching has become an important part of my creative practice: it keeps me curious, encourages me to experiment and constantly reminds me that creativity begins with curiosity, and that an idea becomes meaningful when it can be shared with others.