Meet our Team
Our professional team brings together musicians, dancers, mimes, singers, costume designers, and food & beverage experts, all dedicated to delivering a unique and unforgettable experience. This selection highlights only a portion of our team.
Elisa Marzorati
Pianist – Artistic Director
Elisa is the creator and artistic director, as well as the true driving force and soul of Teatro Aperitivo. She shapes every aspect of the project—from artistic vision and dramaturgy to organisation, musical arrangements, and piano performance, which lies at the core of the ensemble’s sound world. With an international background, she brings a broad cultural perspective and a rare artistic versatility. Pianist, arranger, and curator, she moves effortlessly across classical, jazz, and contemporary languages, shaping the Café Concert heritage into something living, fluid, and personal. More than anything, Elisa holds together people, ideas, and music, transforming them into a vibrant artistic experience.
Andrea Scarpari
Entrepreneur – President of Balancing Act
Andrea works primarily behind the scenes. With an entrepreneurial background, he brings strong expertise in organisation, management, and resource optimisation. He provides essential support in administrative, bureaucratic, and accounting processes, ensuring the operational continuity and efficiency of the projects. His work enables the artistic team to focus fully on creative development, contributing decisively to the structure and sustainability of the initiative.
Silvia Regazzo
Mezzo Soprano
Silvia brings to Teatro Aperitivo not only strong artistic professionalism and sensitivity, but also a remarkable knowledge of repertoire, which enriches every evening—especially the more intimate and chamber-style ones—creating a direct and engaging dialogue with the audience. Her deep understanding of theatre and acting makes her a natural performer on stage, and a perfect partner for the mime artists when we work in more mixed and theatrical formats. She moves easily between music and performance, adding intelligence, presence, and a sense of connection to everything she does.
Margherita Busetto
Violinist
Within Teatro Aperitivo, Margherita (violinist) brings a refined artistic vision shaped by extensive orchestral experience and a deep commitment to collective creation. Her contribution is rooted not only in technical excellence, but in a sensitive and intelligent approach to ensemble work, where musical dialogue, balance, and shared expression become central elements of the performance.
Elisa Cipriani – Luca Condello
Dancers – Choreographers
Elisa and Luca bring a refined artistic vision shaped by extensive international experience in ballet and choreography, as well as a long-standing collaboration with major opera and dance institutions. Their contribution is rooted not only in technical excellence, but in a sensitive and intelligent approach to movement and staging, where musical dialogue, expressive precision, and choreographic balance become central elements of the performance.
Giuseppe Barutti
Cellist
Giuseppe brings an extraordinary artistic presence shaped by an extensive international career and collaborations with some of the most distinguished musicians on the global classical scene. His contribution is defined not only by exceptional technical mastery and interpretative depth, but above all by an immense creativity, poetic sensibility, and an open, generous spirit that naturally fosters ensemble cohesion. His lightness of character and availability in the creative process play a fundamental role in shaping the group’s musical identity, transforming collaboration into a fluid and inspired artistic dialogue.
Roberto Baraldi
Violinist
Roberto, violinist and concertmaster of the Orchestra of Teatro La Fenice in Venice, is a musician of outstanding quality and a truly valuable presence in our projects. With his elegance, refinement, and noble approach to performance, he brings a level of precision and musical depth that makes every collaboration special. Alongside his artistic excellence, what stands out is his kindness, reliability, and the ease with which he builds genuine musical dialogue.
Susi Danesin
Mime
Susi brings to Teatro Aperitivo a rare combination of deep humanity, social and artistic sensitivity, and a unique way of telling stories through the body. Her work is rooted in theatre, visual comedy, and non-verbal language, shaped by a rich and diverse artistic path that moves between stage, education, and social engagement. What makes her presence so special is the way great professionalism is almost “hidden” behind lightness, joy, and an authentic pleasure in sharing theatre and passion with others.
Matteo Liuzzi
Bassist
Matteo, double bassist of the Orchestra of Teatro La Fenice in Venice, is a great musician with a heart of gold. An artist of strong personality, he gives his very best when he feels that both the project and the people behind it are right, on a human as well as an artistic level. And when that happens, he brings an energy, depth, and generosity that go beyond expectations, giving more than almost any other artist. With an international career and a solid, refined musical background, his presence adds strength, character, and authenticity to every project he joins.
Gaetano Ruocco Guadagno
Mime – Director
Gaetano brings his distinctive artistry to Teatro Aperitivo as the director of mime. A versatile actor, he has cultivated his craft from a young age through rigorous training in both theatrical and mime techniques. His career spans a wide range of roles, seamlessly moving between drama and comedy, reflecting his depth and adaptability. Alongside his work on stage, he is deeply committed to teaching, using theatre as a powerful tool for education and expression.
Luca Piovesan
Accordionist
Luca is one of those artists whose connection with Teatro Aperitivo goes beyond geography: even while living abroad, his affection, enthusiasm, and generosity always make him present whenever the project takes shape. A musician with great humanity, sensitivity, and a deep love for music, he brings to our work a rare mix of delicacy, passion, and expressive depth. His contribution is always marked by warmth and artistic sincerity. With a solid international career and a strong commitment to new music, Luca adds to Teatro Aperitivo a very special quality—made of care, listening, and genuine musical joy.
Anna Malvasio
Soprano
Anna is a singer whose artistic contribution to Teatro Aperitivo is deeply rooted in her broad sense of theatre and dance, combined with a refined vocal and musical sensitivity. Versatile and internationally experienced, she moves with ease between opera, chamber music, sacred repertoire, and musical theatre, bringing expressive intelligence and stylistic flexibility to every performance. Alongside her vocal career, her long and dedicated study of dance—across classical, contemporary, and modern styles—strongly informs her stage presence, making her a naturally complete performer, where music, body, and theatrical expression come together in a very organic way.b
Lorenzo Andreatta
Chef
Lorenzo brings a culinary perspective that expands the artistic experience beyond the stage, making hospitality an essential part of the performance. His approach is rooted in a genuine care for the guest, shaped by both personal heritage and international training. Having worked across diverse contexts—from London to Copenhagen, including experience at Noma—he combines precision, adaptability, and a refined sensitivity to atmosphere. At Teatro Aperitivo, he contributes to creating a cohesive environment where food, music, and performance merge into a shared, immersive experience.
Sonia Peruzzo – Andrea Cortese
Soprano & Baritone
Sonia and Andrea bring a rare combination of vocal excellence and shared artistic energy that naturally extends beyond the stage into a fully immersive experience. Both artists are internationally trained opera singers with extensive careers across major European and international theatres, performing leading roles from Mozart, Verdi, Rossini, Puccini, and beyond. Their individual paths have taken them through prestigious institutions worldwide. Alongside their solo careers, they have developed a deep artistic partnership, performing together with an exceptional sense of balance, intensity, and emotional connection. Their chemistry generates a powerful, immediate energy that draws the audience into the world of opera and live performance.
Margarita Klurfan – Walter Cardozo
Tango Dancers
Margarita and Walter, partners in life and on stage, bring to Teatro Aperitivo an extraordinary passion and intensity in their Argentine tango performances. Their dance is a perfect balance of energy and poetry. What they share on stage is not only technical excellence, but a true artistic dialogue, where movement and music merge in complete harmony. Together, they embody a kind of artistic unity that makes every performance feel intimate, powerful, and deeply connected to the music.
Marta Meo
Chef
Marta brings a culinary identity deeply rooted in Venetian tradition and refined through more than ten years of professional experience as a chef and cooking teacher. Born and raised in Venice, her vision reflects her city as a place of cultural and culinary fusion, where diverse influences have historically merged into a unique gastronomic language. Through her work across private dinners, family gatherings, and intimate events, she contributes to shaping an authentic and grounded culinary dimension within the broader artistic experience of Teatro Aperitivo.
Dario Zennaro
Guitarist
Dario is a guitarist whose musical world moves fluidly between classical precision and jazz freedom, making him exceptionally versatile and perfectly suited to lighter and more theatrical repertoires such as Café Concert and Tango. He has built a rich artistic identity that blends structure and improvisation with natural ease. Active as a performer, composer, and arranger, Dario brings to Teatro Aperitivo a flexible and creative musical voice, capable of shifting from elegance to spontaneity while always maintaining clarity, taste, and stylistic awareness.
Sabrina Massignani
Choreographer
Sabrina, choreographer and dance teacher, contributes to Teatro Aperitivo with great artistic awareness and a strong dedication to passing on dance to younger generations. Through her work with the young dancers of her school, she brings original choreographies that create a natural bridge between generations, sharing passion, discipline, and creative energy. Her artistic input is always rich, collaborative, and in constant dialogue with the other disciplines involved in the project. Her work with Teatro Aperitivo reflects a living, shared artistic process where education, creativity, and performance come together.
Enzo Ligresti
Violinist
Enzo has a style defined by clarity, elegance, and expressive ease. Alongside the classical repertoire, he also explores more theatrical and accessible programs, including film music projects where brilliance and immediacy come to the fore. At Teatro Aperitivo, he brings an engaging and versatile musical voice, capable of moving effortlessly between refinement and lightness, always with a strong sense of connection with the audience.
Constantin Beschieru
Violinist
Constantin is Konzertmeister of the Orchestra of Teatro Verdi in Trieste, where he brings together leadership, precision, and expressive depth. Active as both orchestral leader and soloist, he performs with clarity of sound and a natural sense of phrasing across a wide repertoire. At Teatro Aperitivo, he offers a refined and flexible presence, moving effortlessly between structure and spontaneity, always with elegance and a strong sense of ensemble.
Luca Stevanato
Bassist
Luca is a double bassist with a broad orchestral and chamber music background, shaped by collaborations with leading Italian ensembles. Alongside the classical repertoire, he is also active in contemporary music projects and recordings for international labels. At Teatro Aperitivo, he brings a grounded and versatile musical presence, combining experience, clarity, and a natural openness to different styles.
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