2011 © Maxim Tabachnik
Marionette Theater
Once housed in the grand Palazzo Borromeo on Isola Bella, this elaborate puppet theater (17th c.) was relocated to Isola Madre. Its fire-breathing devils, multiplying dolls, and mythic beasts reflect the Borromeo family’s fascination with illusion, spectacle, and aristocratic amusement. Performances often favored transformation over plot—sometimes literally incendiary.
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