Are you one of those people who gets Goosebumps when you’re about to enter a Theatre, and when the Curtain is about to rise, you feel a rush of Adrenaline, Wonder and Excitement? Olympia is exactly what you’re looking for. Olympia is the first vodcast combining Opera and True Crime, produced by Orlando Tales Magazine and Orchestra Srl.
If you are passionate about the world of Crime, or you are an Opera lover, or even if you don’t know what the darkest corners of the stage have in store for you…
… we will show you how Opera and Crime are strongly intertwined with Contemporary Culture.
1ST SEASON
In the first season of Olympia, we explored captivating female figures: from the mechanical doll in Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Olympia, which inspired the project’s name, to the moving heroine Liù in Turandot, and the enigmatic Queen of Spades by Tchaikovsky.
2ND SEASON
After the favour of the first season, Olympia takes on darker tones in a special Crime edition, revealing the Opera’s most grim and unsettling side. Listeners will be immersed in the minds of the most complex and controversial characters.
Take your seat in the stalls with us: here we talk about Opera, but the Crimes described are more Contemporary than you might imagine.
The series will be in Italian with English subtitles. Coming soon on our website, Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music — stay tuned!
1ST EPISODE – DELIRIOUS
Female Madness
In this episode, we will explore female characters who experience love and motherhood in tragic, destructive, or profoundly twisted ways. The central theme is the connection between body, motherhood, and madness, intertwining the physical and psychological pain that leads to extreme choices.
Our guests for this episode are: Marta Perego, Camilla Filippi and Marco Pangallo.
2ND EPISODE – MANIPULATORS
The Power of Words
Dominion over others through rhetoric, deceit, and power. Figures who maneuver in the shadows to annihilate those around them.
Our guests for this episode are: Chiara Valerio, Diletta Tonatto and Ilaria Gaspari.
3RD EPISODE – SEDUCERS
The Thrill of Yielding
This episode will explore the dark side of seduction, analyzing how the seducer attracts, manipulates, and often destroys through charm. Seduction as a weapon, desire as a tool of domination, the pursuit of pleasure that leads to destruction.
Our guests for this episode are: Vanessa Bozzacchi, Elena Pelosi and Marta Abbott.
4TH EPISODE – EXECUTIONERS
The Dark Mind
The Transformation of the Human Mind Under the Influence of Murderous MadnessIn this episode, we will delve into the psychology of the killer, analyzing both the theatrical character and criminological realities.
Our guests for this episode are: Luca Fialdini, Avv. Vincenzo Lepre and Andrea Spinelli.
5TH EPISODE – BREAK/HERS
Femicide and Female Suicide
In this episode, we will explore the psychology of the female killer, both in theatrical characters and in criminological reality. We will analyze the perspective of women killed by men and those who commit suicide due to psychological violence, and we will reflect on how to combat a world where the female role is still considered that of a victim.
Our guests for this episode are: Prof. Tamburello and Tabata Caldironi
THE LOCATION
Teatro Sala Umberto is a historic Roman theater, designed by architect Andrea Busiri Vici in 1882 and decorated by the renowned set designer Andrea Bazzani. The artistic director is Alessandro Longobardi.
Sala Umberto has been also a cinema for long time, in the past and again a theatre and it’s renowned to its youth training programmes, Teatro Ragazzi, directed by Livia Clementi.
Darija is the fascinating founder of Darlingmind studio: a multidisciplinary atelier where artistic intuition merges with design research.
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After the favour of the first season, Olympia takes on darker tones in a special Crime edition, revealing the Opera’s most grim and unsettling side. Listeners will be immersed in the minds of the most complex and controversial characters.
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