Luciano Mattia Cannito

Luciano Cannito is a choreographer, theatre director, and film director whose career spans classical ballet, narrative dance, opera, and musical theatre across major Italian institutions. He has served as artistic director of the ballet companies at Teatro di San Carlo and Teatro Massimo, as well as Roma City Ballet Company, creating more than 60 ballets throughout his career. His work is rooted in large-scale narrative ballet and cross-genre theatrical production, exemplified by his choreography and direction of the two-act ballet *Franca Florio*, first produced by Teatro Massimo in 2007 and revived in 2010. The ballet explores its protagonist's life and memories through classical form. Beyond dance, Cannito has directed opera stagings, plays, musicals, and short films, as well as the feature film *La lettera*. His productions are regularly broadcast by major European television networks. Currently, he serves as president of the National Theatre of Naples and artistic director of Teatro Alfieri, Teatro Gioiello, and Roma City Ballet Company, maintaining an active presence across Naples and Rome's performing arts landscape.