The Heroines of Opera

• Photographer
  Alessia Santambrogio

The female figure in opera is often linked to a role left on the margins of a predominantly male society and characterized by very strong feelings. These are troubled heroines who face suffering with courage and must struggle against a patriarchal model. These women must face inner loneliness, in these pictures amplified by the large stage space in which they find themselves. However, their strength is disruptive, as is the visual framework and use of light, and they draw strength from abandonment.