La Traviata, who will be in the Teatro Real from June 24 to July 23, is, along with the RigolettoThe opera in which Giuseppe Verdi most clearly opposed the prevailing morality of his time, criticizing conformism, hypocrisy, inequality, and, especially, the unjust condition of women. In this lecture, given by Massimo Bonelli, director of the Italian School of Madrid and stage director of various Italian operas, and moderated by Valerio Rocco, director ofel Círculo de Bellas ArtesThe different elements of social criticism presented in this Verdi opera will be discussed, framed within its social and political context.  

This conference is part of a collaboration agreement between Madrid institutions to expand the cultural offerings, in which el Círculo de Bellas Artes It aims to enhance the already splendid programming of the Teatro Real with a touch of reflection and closeness. 

Massimo Bonelli was born in Viterbo, Italy, in 1970. He studied at Sapienza University of Rome, earning a degree in Literature and specializing in Art History. He obtained his PhD in History and Conservation of Cultural Heritage from the University of Macerata, Italy. He has published numerous articles in scholarly journals and general publications on Romanesque medieval sculpture in Italy, France, and Spain, as well as on 16th-century Italian art in relation to Flemish painting. He has been the director of the Italian School of Madrid since 2020.