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Casanova Opera Pop, the musical conceived, composed and produced by Red Canzian, is based on the best-seller by Matteo Strukul, Giacomo Casanova - la sonata dei cuori infranti, a novel of historical setting translated into over 10 languages.

Set in the Venice of the eighteenth century and dedicated to one of the most famous Italian characters in the world, Giacomo Casanova, Casanova Opera Pop presents 21 performers on stage, 2 hours of music and 35 live songs, 120 costumes, 30 scene changes, immersive scenography and innovative stylistic choices.

Casanova - Lover of Venice was written and produced by Red Canzian, composer and bassist of the legendary Italian band POOH. The entire show contains 36 original songs that showcase a captivating Italian flavour.

The 30 scenes featured in the show were designed by Massimo Checchetto, Stage Director of the Teatro Rafinis, in collaboration with Canzian. Canzian photographed Venice in real life and then post-processed the scenes with special effects to recreate 18th century Venice.

More than 120 historical costumes are featured in the show, designed by award-winning designer Stefano Nicolao, who has won awards and nominations for films such as Marco Polo and Eyes Wide Shut.

The play features many of Venice's world-famous landmarks, such as St Mark's Square, the Grand Canal and Lagoon, the Duomo, and Piombi Prison, as well as a wide range of characters, including noblemen, courtesans, statesmen, doge, inquisitors, braviers, and commoners. The highly restored scenery as well as the costumes bring the splendour of Venice back to the stage, making the audience feel as if they were also in the midst of the revelry.

Renowned musical theatre actor Gian Marco Schiaretti leads the cast in the title role of Giacomo Casanova. Gian is well known to audiences for his brilliant performances in the musicals Notre Dame de Paris and Don Giovanni, and Casanova - Lover of Venice is a significant return to Italian musical theatre for the first time after 13 years of appearing in numerous international productions.

At the launch of Shanghai Culture Square's 2024 Year-End Season in June, Gian unveiled the work with a rendition of Casanova's Theme Song. At the end of the year, travel with Casanova to the carnival night in Venice and experience the desire, passion, struggle, friendship, and longing for life, justice and love on stage.