The Cast

Antonio Vilardi – Italian composer, pianist and musicologist born in Cagliari (Sardinia), He has been the General and Artistic Director of the O.P.I.C.E. (Organisation for the Integration of European Culture) in Brussels since 1997. In January 2009, he received from the President of the Italian Republic the title of Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella for the promotion of Italian culture abroad. A prolific composer, he has written more than 30 original incidental scores for theatre and dance that have been presented in Europe and the United States. He has collaborated with Leonard Bernstein, Ravi Shankar, Tullio De Piscopo, Roberto Fabbriciani, Claudio Scimone, and co-founded the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. Vilardi directed the Sardinia Festival, chaired the Circuito Regionale Teatro and the Orchestra Regionale Sarda before moving to Brussels, where he revived cultural spaces such as the Théâtre Saint-Michel and the Kraainem Arts Park. In 2018, he composed for the 45th anniversary of the Sinfonietta Orchestra di Kirovohrad in Ukraine, the original music for the ballet La Fine dei Tempi, whose reorchestration and adaptation for ballet will take place in Brussels in December 2025 in a world premiere. Author of the treatise Armonia dell'Economia e Economia dell'Armonia (2024) and co-author of the series L'Arnia Magica (2025), he pursues an intense activity as a creator, consultant and artistic producer, combining art, thought and humanist commitment.

Introducing the artists who bring the vision to life

Menia Martinez – Principal dancer of Cuban origin, trained at the Alicia Alonso Academy and the Vaganova School in Leningrad, she began as a Principal Soloist at the National Ballet of Cuba before being named Bolshoi Star. She was then recruited by Maurice Béjart at the Ballet du XXe Siècle, where she was also a teacher. Deputy director at La Scala in Milan, then professor and artistic director at the Royal Ballet of Wallonia, she has taught and staged productions in the greatest companies: Paris Opera, Ballet Béjart Lausanne, Stuttgart Ballet, Monte-Carlo Ballet, Munich Opera and Bordeaux Opera. A renowned choreographer, she has directed Giselle and Sleeping Beauty as well as numerous creations presented at international festivals. Today, she continues her activity as a guest teacher and choreographer, She is artistic director and teaches at the Brussels Conservatory of Dance, collaborates with the Classical Ballet of Madrid and is honorary president of the Yantra Academy.

The Composer

Yara Küpper – Of Finnish and Peruvian origin, Yara began her training at the National Ballet School of Peru, then at the Houston Ballet Academy and Texas Ballet (USA). She continued her career in Europe at the Junior Ballet in Vanta and co-founded the Kadosh Dance Company in Finland. A soloist and teacher in Berlin, she then joined the Neoclassical Xaris Dance Company in Kassel and created the ballet Creature, presented at the Savoy Theatre in Helsinki. In 1992, she represented Finland at the Universal Exhibition in Seville with her own choreographies. Based in Brussels since 1994, she collaborates on numerous international projects combining music, painting and theatre.

Aldo Sicurella was born in Collesano (PA) and moved to Varese, where he began his musical and theatrical training. Founder of the Teatro Instabile in Varese, he distinguished himself from the 70s as an actor, author and director, experimenting with new scenic languages and promoting the Children's Theater throughout Italy. After moving to Sardinia, he founded the Cooperativa Teatro Instabile di Paulilatino, directed the Teatro Grazia Deledda and obtained important ministerial awards. He collaborates with opera houses and cultural institutions in Italy and abroad, directing operas such as Luna Sconsacrata, Inferno and Natività, and creating the ArtVisionOpera style, which combines theater, music and visual arts. He has participated in international festivals (Prague, Brussels, Florence) and directed operas including La Traviata. Active as a theater teacher and trainer, he is the author of theatrical texts, short stories and poems, and winner in 2023 of the Mediamix Festival Award – Expressions in Motion.

Actor

Musicians and Singers

ARTHMONY is an Indie Folk-Rock project founded by siblings Emanuel and Donata Vilardi.
More than just a band, ARTHMONY is a concept — a harmony of arts and people in constant evolution.
The duo forms the creative core from which everything takes shape, while each musical project expands through collaborations with different musicians, giving rise to ever-changing sonic landscapes and artistic interpretations. They transform emotion into art through original compositions mixing soothing folk, luminous pop and tribal rock accents. Revealed in The Voice Belgium for their moving interpretation of Leaving on a Jet Plane, hailed as "a simply magnificent moment", they seduce with the harmony of their voices and the authenticity of their stage presence. Their musical universe, both poetic and sincere, has won over the audience of major international events, including the concert "Woodstock Legacy 1969–2019", where they shared the stage with European rock icons such as Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions), Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn (Saxon), as well as Mario Schilirò (Zucchero). In 2024, Arthmony opened for Christophe Willem in Belgium and France, affirming his place on the European scene.
Arthmony stands out today as a high-level musical project, where sensitivity, innovation and artistic excellence meet in the same harmony.

Guitars and Synthesizers

Mattisix, borm in Brussels, is an Italian musician, producer, and live DJ based in Brussels. His real name is Matteo Moro, all his friends used to call him “Matti”, the name “Six” symbolizes the six strings of the guitar, uniquely blended with electronica. As a multi-instrumentalist, he draw inspiration from diverse genres like jazz, rock, and trip-hop, channeling this experience to create a signature style. «Combining Guitars, Piano and Techno & House music»
Matteo Moro, who's stage name is Mattisix, is an Italian musician who's genres include Deep House, Melodic Techno and Electronica. A multi-instrumentalist, he has always been passionate about music. Having been part of various different bands playing jazz, rock and trip-hop, he now uses this experience and knowledge to combine instrumental sets with dreamy vocals to create and produce a very unique and personal style of music.

Choir Director and Harpsichordist

With a career of more than 25 years in artistic education, Veronique Ravier has trained several generations of students in musical training, harpsichord and ensemble singing, combining rigor, creativity and a deep sense of transmission. Today Director of the Jean Absil Academy in Etterbeek - Brussels, she supervises the departments of music, dance and speech arts, making the institution a centre of excellence recognised for the quality of its teaching and cultural projects. In addition to her management duties, she continues to work as a choral conductor and musician, regularly collaborating on local and international artistic initiatives. Passionate about music pedagogy, she devotes herself to research on learning methods for musical training, contributing to the development of educational practices while respecting the sensitivity and rhythm of each student. Under his leadership, the Jean Absil Academy asserted itself as a place of innovation, meeting and cultural influence, where music remains above all a space for sharing, high standards and inspiration.

Violinist Kapellmeister

Maurizio Bosone astudied in Italy and joined the RAI Orchestra at the age of 19. After obtaining his viola diploma under Maestro Mallozzi, he decided to further perfect his skills in violin and received his diploma in 1994. In Belgium, Maurizio was invited to teach: he became Professor of Sight-Reading and Transposition at the Conservatory of Liège, as well as violin and viola teacher at the Etterbeek Academy of Music. He is regularly invited to Italy and Germany for chamber music projects and as a soloist.

Of Spanish origin, Benedicto Cieza began his professional dance training in Madrid under the guidance of Luis Ruffo, later joining the Ballet Clásico y Contemporáneo de Madrid. He continued his artistic development with Gilbert Meyer at the Paris Opera.
After settling in Belgium, he collaborated for over thirty years with étoile dancer Menia Martinez at the Royal Ballet of Wallonia and the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie.

Founder of the Cieza Company, he created several acclaimed productions, including Dimension Tango, Ritos, Boléro, and Temptations. In 2013, he co-founded the Conservatoire de la Danse de Bruxelles, located in the former studios of Maurice Béjart’s Ballet of the 20th Century, where he taught and assisted in artistic direction for ten years.
In 2023, he established Studio B. ASBL, a space dedicated to choreographic creation and artistic training.

Choreographer and Dancer

Choreographers