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Il Ballo del Doge

February 8 - February 25, 2020

Like every year, Antonia Sautter will present her spectacular and captivating event Il Ballo del Doge when Venice, Italy celebrates its annual Carnevale di Venezia (Venice Carnival) starting February 8 until February 25, 2020.

This amazing event is world-famous for its intriguing costumes, distinctive Venetian masks and many related entertaining activities taking place in Venice during that period, transforming the already unique city into something super magical. This year’s theme for the spectacle will be Il Gioco, l’Amore et la Follia which translates into Game, Love and Folly.

Approximately 3 million visitors are expected every year for the Carnival in Venice making this the largest event there.

The luxury event Il Ballo del Doge takes places on February 22, 2020 at the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, Venice, Italy.

This artistic spectacle includes a Grand Ball featuring a gala dinner and a gorgeous sensual show. The exclusive party is visited by Italy’s and the world’s high society. This year’s theme is a rhapsody dedicated to the Carnival of Venice - Provocation, Redemption, Miracle.

“An invitation to break free from our comfort zone, going away from what is predictable in daily life, and wear, with a mask and costume a new identity, maybe the one better representing our true self.”

-Antonia Sautter

For a glimpse of what to expect at this exclusive masquerade ball and dinner, please watch Il Ballo del Doge’s video here.

Antonia Sautter is a designer and entrepreneur of German and Italian descent known for her costumes that recreate the elegance of the past ages of Italy’s history, from the 17th century up to the 1920s. Her passion for the creative arts, costume history, textiles and ancient techniques of tailoring, accompanied by her love for artisan craftmanship has catapulted Sautter to become known as a distinguished Italian celebrity.

In addition to haute couture, she organizes luxury weddings in Venice and private events worldwide applying her distinguished style.

Her luxurious Il Ballo del Doge ball inspired me to have an important part of my screenplay Desperate Pursuit in Venice play around the Venice Carnival. This setting is ideal for the mood and storyline I set the characters in.

For more information about Antonia Sauter and her amazing creative productions, please visit her website here https://www.antoniasautter.it/antonia-world/ and prepare to be amazed.

For further information about the screenplay Desperate Pursuit in Venice, please contact me via the Contact page of the magazine.

By Karynne Summars///Editor-in-Chief

Video by Antonia Sautter - Il Ballo del Doge

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Bregenzer festspiele

The tosca, Turandot, Carmen AND RIGOLETTO stage sets

Bregenz, the capital of Vorarlberg is located on the eastern shores of Lake Constance also known as Bodensee in German. Every summer it is the focus of several cultural events that wow, the most famous one is the annual opera festival Bregenzer Festspiele. With its stage built into Lake Constance, this is the largest open-air theater in the world and an event that attracts audiences from around the world.

Giacomo Puccini’s operas Tosca and Turandot played on the floating stage at the festival in the 2007/2008 and 2015/2016 seasons. Mozart’s Magic Flute played in 2014 and 2017 brought Bizet’s Carmen to Bregenz followed by Verdi’s Rigoletto in 2019, which will be shown again from July 22 to August 23, 2020. Then, in 2021, prepare to be amazed when Puccini’s Madama Butterfly will premiere on this breathtaking lake stage. The ImageMakers & Influencers Magazine will be there and we invite you to take a virtual trip with us then if you can’t be there in person.

This world-famous stunning spectacle with dramatic stage sets amidst the backdrop of beautiful Lake Constance is attended by Austria’s high society as well as international celebrities. Even if you are not a big opera fan, these breathtaking stage sets and performances will wow you and leave a lasting impression on you.

Due to COVID-19, The Bregenzer Festspiele for July 2020 have been canceled. Therefore, Rigoletto will be performed again in 2021. For 2021 season tickets, please visit the Bregenzer Festspiele website here https://bregenzerfestspiele.com

The enchanting town of Bregenz also hosts an annual Jazz Festival taking place in June of each year at the Kornmarktplatz as well as the Bregenzer Spring dance festival between March and May.

Surrounded by nature and majestic mountains, Bregenz is an ideal vacation spot for the entire family.

If it is impossible for you to attend the Bregenzer Festspiele in Austria in person, you can now see the Lake Constance Rigoletto performance in theaters in the U.S. Visit the following website to find out where it is playing in your area.

https://www.cinelifeentertainment.com/event/rigoletto/

While it doesn’t have the same feeling and excitement as attending the live event, you can still experience the stunning stage set and musical performance of the opera.

“Once a year, travel to a place you’ve never been to.”