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Director.AD.Stage Manager

Theatre.Opera.Cinema

Milano

 +39 351 928 6575

lisanavadlm@gmail.com

https://www.behance.net/lisanavad/projects

CO-FOUNDER EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTE - DIRECTORS LAB MEDITERRANEAN 

Lincoln Center Theatre Directors Lab Member 

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EDUCATION

MILANO UNIVERSITY. “Università degli Studi di Milano”. Degree in Theater Direction. Literature and Philosophy Faculty. Sciences of the cultural, theatrical, movie and television goods. 2007

MUSIC COLLEGE. "Conservatorio Verdi di Milano". 5th piano level. 2001

ARTISTIC COLLEGE. Lecco. 1996

LABS:

TPAM DIRECTORS LAB. Bolshoi Drama Theatre. Member. Saint Petersburg. Russia. December 2013

LINCOLN CENTER THEATRE DIRECTORS LAB. Member. New York City. USA. July 2013

LA SCALA ACADEMY. Two Days Workshops. “How Music Can Inspire a Choreography”and “Music Theatre”. Milan, June 2024

LANGUAGES:

Italian: mother language; English: upper intermediate; Spanish: upper intermediate; French: intermediate (A2 in progress)

WORK EXPERIENCE

TEACHING:

MARANGONI INSTITUTE of fashion and design.

Tutor. Culture of cinema. Postgraduate master. Milan. (English language). February, March and April 2014

Tutor. Music culture. Postgraduate master. Milan. (English language). May, June and July 2014

ARTISTIC EVENTS:

THE MERCHANT’S SQUARE BUILDING

Author and Director. Dada performance: Spot-Shot. New York City. April 2015

TRIENNALE MUSEUM OF DESIGN. "Sguardi altrove" Film Festival. 

Director. Multimedia show. Gynaikes. South Italy and Greek songs. Milan. March 2014

ART&MUSIC FESTIVAL

Director. Multimedia Show: Poème Electronique by E. Varése - Le Corbusier. Patronized from the town hall of Milano and Lecco. Cermenati Square. Italy. June 2010

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR:

DIRECTORS LAB MEDITERRANEAN

Co-founder/Executive Steering Committe. Beirut, Lebanon. From January 2018. 

Edition:
- DLM 2019 American University of Beirut, Lebanon. First edition. July. 

- DLM 2020 Mini digital Lab. Jasad Performing Arts di Amman, Jordan. Second edition. July. 

- DLM 2021 Teatre Lliure di Barcellona, Spain. Third edition. July. 

- DLM 2022 American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Forth edition. September. 

OPERA AND STAGE – DIRECTOR:

ASCENSION FESTIVAL OF MILAN BASILICA OF SAN CALIMERO 

Director. Ludus Danielis. Ensemble: Anonima Frottolisti Milan, June 2024

CAMERA DEL LAVORO
Director. Contemporary opera:Camilo Torres by Giorgio Gaslini. Milan. March 2024

ST. JEAN THEATRE. MANHATTAN OPERA STUDIO SUMMER PROGRAM 

Director. Die Walkure by R. Wagner. New York. July 2019.

NATIONAL OPERA AMERICA. MANHATTAN OPERA STUDIO SUMMER PROGRAM 

Director. Le Nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart. New York. June 2019.

TEATRO LIRICO SPERIMENTALE “A. BELLI”. TEATRO CAIO MELISSO. 

Co-director. Opera: Ba-ta-clan by J. Offenbach. Spoleto. Italy.  August 2018

TEATRO LIRICO SPERIMENTALE “A. BELLI”. VILLA REDENTA.

Stage director. Operalieder. Music by D. Shostakovich; J. Brahms; A. Dvorak; R. A. Schumann. Spoleto. Italy. September 2018

TEATRO LIRICO SPERIMENTALE “A. BELLI”. TEATRO NUOVO MENOTTI.

Director assistant. Opera: La Traviata by G. Verdi. Spoleto. Italy. September 2018

MANHATTAN OPERA STUDIO. NATIONAL OPERA CENTER.

Director. Opera: Hansel un Gretel  (E. Humperdinck). Opera: Magic Flute (W. A. Mozart). New York. Giugno 2018

THE ALCHEMICAL STUDIOS.

Stage director. Reading of the The Mountain Giants by L. Pirandello. Starring Tony Roberts. Pirandello150 Festival. March 2017

MAIN STAGE DIRECTOR IN RESIDENCE. 

Manhattan Opera Studio. New York City. From December 2016.

NATIONAL OPERA CENTER

Stage Director. Opera: Hansel und Gretel by E. Humperdinck. Manhattan Opera Studio production. New York City. August 2016

CARNEGIE HALL. WEILL RECITAL HALL.

Stage Director. Opera: Magic Flute by W. A. Mozart. Manhattan Opera Studio production. New York City. December 2015

TPAM DIRECTORS LAB. BOLSHOI DRAMA THEATRE

Stage Director. Play: The idiot by F. Dostoyevsky. Workshop. TPAM Directors Lab. Saint Petersburg. Russia. December 2013 (Russian language)

FABBRICA DEL VAPORE

Director and Stage designer. Video - Show: Verso la Cina. Poetries by Li Quingzhao, Yin Linchuan, Zhai Yongming. (Chinese and Italian language). Milan. Italy. March 2010.

MILANO PICCOLO THEATRE

Stage Director. Music comedy: Ferrovia soprelevata by D. Buzzati e L. Chailly. First representation in the integral version. Milan. Italy. June 2009

COMUNITA' MONTANA

Stage Director. Opera: Ginevra di Monreale by P. Combi. First representation in modern epoch. In collaboration with La fenice Theater of Venice. Barzio. Italy. August 2008

GALLARATE CONDOMINIO THEATRE

Stage Director. Opera: L’ aumento (First representation) and Procedura penale by L. Chailly e D. Buzzati. Gallarate Condominio Theater. Italy. January 2007

DELLE ERBE THEATRE

Stage Director and Stage Design. Opera: La scala di Seta by G. Rossini. Milan. Italy. November 2006

DELLE ERBE THEATRE

Stage Director and Stage Design. Opera: Così fan tutte by W.A. Mozart. Teatro delle Erbe. Italy. February 2006

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/STAGE MANAGER:

Upcoming commitments:

AUDITORIUM DE TENERIFE

Assistant director. Opera: Madame Butterfly. Director: Stefano Monti. November 2024

TEATRO LIRICO SPERIMENTALE “A. BELLI”.

Assistant director, stage manager. Opera: Turandot. Director Alessio Pizzech. Settembre 2023 

TEATRO MENOTTI

Assistant director. Show: Entangled. Regia Emilio Russo. Milano. Avril 2023 

TEATRO SOCIALE DI TRENTO - TEATRO COMUNALE DI BOLZANO 

Stage director. Opera: Falcone (Sani). Director Stefano Pintor. Marzo 2022 

FONDAZIONE TEATRO DONIZETTI. 

Stage manager. Opera: Medea in Corinto (J.S. Mayr). Director Francesco Micheli. Bergamo. December 2021

TEATRO LIRICO SPERIMENTALE “A. BELLI”.

Assistant director. Opera: Tosca (G. Verdi). Director di Maria Rosaria Omaggio. Spoleto. September 2020 

CASA DEL CONTEMPORANEO

Assistant director. Director Francesco Saponaro. Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk Diastrict. Napoli. Gennaio 2020 

TEATRO LIRICO SPERIMENTALE “A. BELLI”.

Director assistant. Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (G. Rossini). Director Paolo Rossi. Spoleto. September 2019

LOVINGER THEATRE. LEHMAN COLLEGE. BRONX OPERA.

Stage Manager. Operetta:The Mikado (Gilbert and Sullivan). New York. March 2019 

TEARTO LIRICO SPERIMENTALE DI SPOLETO “A. BELLI”. TEATRO G. MENOTTI. 

Director assistant. Opera: La Traviata (G. Verdi). Spoleto. Septembre 2018

ST. JEAN THEATRE. MANHATTAN OPERA STUDIO. 

Stage Supervisor. Opera: the Marriage of Figaro and Magic Flute by W.A. Mozart. Directed by WalKer Lewis. New York. August 2017

TEATRO LIRICO SPERIMENTALE “A. BELLI”. TEATRO NUOVO MENOTTI.

Assistant director. Opera: La Bohème by G. Puccini. Directed by G. Bongiovanni. Spoleto. Italy. September 2016

OPERA AMERICA. MANHATTAN OPERA STUDIO. 

Assistant director. Le Nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart. Directed by Walker Lewis. New York. August 2015

THE NEW OHIO THEATRE. ICE FACTORY FESTIVAL. 

Stage Manager. Play: Body by M. Opatrny. Directed by J. Burr. New York. July 2015

TRENTO SOCIALE OPERA HOUSE

Stage manager. Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia by G. Rossini. Directed by S. Pasqualetto. Italy. September and October. 2013

BOLZANO COMUNALE OPERA HOUSE

Stage manager. The Tyrant by Paul Dresher. Directed by Michael Hunt. Italy. February. 2012

TEATRO LIRICO SPERIMENTALE “A. BELLI”. TEATRO NUOVO MENOTTI.

Assistant stage director. Opera: La Traviata by G. Verdi. Directed by Stefano Monti. Spoleto. August and September 2012.

PALMA DE MALLORCA OPERA HOUSE

Stage manager. Opera: La traviata by G. Verdi. Directed by Massimo Gasparon. Spain. May. 2012

SAVONA SUMMER FESTIVAL OPERA GIOCOSA

Assistant Stage Director. Opera: La Traviata by G. Verdi. Directed by Stefano Monti. Italy. July 2010

PALMA DE MALLORCA PRINCIPAL THEATRE. OPERA HOUSE

Stage manager. Opera: Rigoletto by G. Verdi. Directed by M. Cappelletti. Spain. May 2010

GIJON JOVELLANOS OPERA HOUSE

Assistant Stage Director/ Stage manager. Opera: Madama Butterfly by G. Puccini. Directed by Stefano Monti. Spain. August 2009

NATIONAL OPERA HOUSES OF GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR, COSTARICA, PANAMA AND NICARAGUA

Assistant Stage Director/ Stage manager. Opera: Turandot by G. Puccini. Directed by Massimo Pezzutti. January e February 2009

PALMA DE MALLORCA PRINCIPAL THEATRE. OPERA HOUSE

Assistant Stage Director/ Stage manager. Opera: Madama butterfly by G.Puccini. Modena Comunale Theater’s production. Directed by S. Monti. Spain. April 2008

TENERIFE OPERA HOUSE

Former Stage Director. Opera: The little sweep by B. Britten. Directed by Stefano Monti. Spain. October 2008

MODENA PAVAROTTI THEATRE. OPERA HOUSE

Former Stage Director. Opera: The little sweep by B. Britten. Directed by Stefano Monti. Italy. January 2008

FRASCHINI PAVIA THEATER. OPERA HOUSE

Assistant Stage Director. Opera: Faust by Ch. Gounod. Directed by Stefano Monti. Italy. October, November 2006

EDEN THEATRE

Assistant Stage Director. Opera: Così fan tutte by W.A. Mozart. Directed by Massimo Scaglione. Treviso. Italy. April 2006

LECCO SOCIALE THEATRE. FONDAZIONE ARENA DI VERONA.

Light designer assistant. Opera: Il Parlatore eterno by A. Ponchielli. Directed by Stefano Trespidi. Lecco. Italy. September 2005

MUNICIPALE VERDI THEATRE. OPERA HOUSE

Assistant Stage Director. Opera: La Traviata by G.Verdi. Directed by Stefano Monti. Salerno. Italy.May 2005

SAVONA SUMMER FESTIVAL OPERA GIOCOSA

Assistant Stage Director. Opera: La Traviata by G. Verdi. Directed by Stefano Monti. Savona.Italy.July 2004

TORRE DEL LAGO PUCCINI SUMMER FESTIVAL

Assistant Stage Director. Opera: Madama Butterfly by G. Puccini. Directed by Stefano Monti. May 2004

MODENA PAVAROTTI THEATRE. OPERA HOUSE

Assistant Stage Director. Opera: Madama Butterfly by G. Puccini. Directed by Stefano Monti. Italy. April 2004

SAN CRISTOFORO THEATRE

Assistant Stage Director/ Assistant Lights designer. Opera: Don Giovanni by W. A. Mozart. Direction by Massimo Pezzutti. Milan. Italy. November 2003

PESCIA PACINI THEATRE. OPERA HOUSE

Assistant Stage Director/ Assistant Light designer /Set designer. Opera: Il Maestro di musica by G. B. Pergolesi. Directed by Massimo Pezzutti. Milan. Italy. March 2003

VITTORIALE DEGLI ITALIANI THEATRE

Assistant Stage Director/Props. Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia by G. Rossini. Directed by Massimo Pezzutti. Gardone Riviera. Italy. August 2002

CINEMA AND TV:

PANORAMA PRODUCTION

Coordinator. Transportation department. American TV Show. Tuscany, 2022

MOVIE FACTORY

Assistant Director. Film: The Sound Designer. Director: Max Amato. Rome, November 2020

SELF PRODUCTION

Director: Documentary: Waterandbirds. Original soundtrack by David Torn. October 2020

MJZ, WONDERFUL FILMS, RUMBLE FILMS, INDIANA PRODUCTION. 

Assistant Coordinator Manager. Movie: The Burnt Orange Heresy. Milan-Lake Como. Italy. October, November 2018

PANORAMA PRODUCTION. NZK PRODUCTION

PA Office. Reality-Show: The Bachelor. NZK productions. Tuscany. Italy. October 2017

LOMBARDIA FILM COMMISSION

Location manager. Movie: L’aria del lago. Directed by Alberto Rondalli. Prod. Cinema Sire e Rai Cinema. Italy. June 2006

EON PRODUCTIONS

Assistant Production Manager. Movie: Casino Royale, James Bond. Directed by M. Campbell. Italy. May 2006

LOMBARDIA FILM COMMISSION

Production Manager. Milan. Italy. October, November e December 2004

LUMIERE & CO. PRODUCTION SRL

Assistant Production. Movie: Agata e la tempesta. Directed by Silvio Soldini. Italy. September 2003

T.P.I. PRODUCTION

Assistant Production. Movie: Renzo e Lucia Directed by Francesca Archibugi. April and May 2002

ADVERTISING:

KARPERSKY

AD. Director Ced Stefan Pakusevskij. Milan. April 2024 

CAMPARI

AD. Director Ced Stefan Pakusevskij. Milan. July 2023 

SCREEN AND PLAY-WRITER:

Writer. Screenplay: SpotShot. 2023 

Writer. Screenplay: The Man of Dreams. 2016

Writer. Play: SpotShot. January. 2015

ACTING:

METROPOLITAN ROOM.

Actress. Play: In Vino Veritas. Directed by G. Rocchini. New York. June 2015. 

COSTUMES:

MIO DESIGN NYC
Assistant costume designer. New York. 2017-20