Thanks to the valuable support of Gianluca Bauzano, an authoritative writer for “Il Corriere della Sera” and renowned expert in costume, fashion, music, and entertainment, our third-year students had the opportunity to experience a two-day “inspirational workshop“, in preparation for their thesis work.

The place where their creativity flourished, giving free rein to new ideas, is unique of its kind: The Ansaldo Laboratories, an impressive 20,000-square-meter structure, divided into three pavilions, capable of hosting artisanal production of stage settings – scenography, sculpture, thermoforming, carpentry, mechanical workshop, scene assembly, tailoring, costume development, and laundry.

A space that houses more than 60,000 stage costumes; a heritage that exists thanks to the daily work of over 150 staff members including carpenters, blacksmiths, set builders, scenographers, set technicians, sculptors, seamstresses, and costume designers, who create entire stage settings from a simple sketch.

Main features of the two meetings:

• the parallel between dress and costume – presented by journalist Bauzano and illustrated during the visit to the theatrical costume department through the stories of those who experience these spaces daily, bringing incredible and exclusive creations to life;
• open discussion sessions on art to draw inspiration and/or interesting insights for a broader sharing of artisanal values;
• The mastery in creating extraordinary costume elaborations, explained through the viewing of stage costumes from theatrical productions, including pieces by fashion world names – to mention a few: Versace, Missoni, Yves Saint Laurent, and Coveri – “lent” to the theater.

Browse the gallery to discover the “behind the scenes” of one of the world’s most famous theaters!