The history of the company
The Italento Company was founded by Mauro Grassi in 1992, after his experience as entertainment director at the Mirabilandia amusement park.
4,000 performances; 35 countries visited across 5 continents; 6 million kilometers traveled: these are the numbers achieved in over 30 years of activity, thanks to the originality of the theatrical machines designed and created at the Russi headquarters by Mauro and Luca Perazzini, Italento’s collaborator and “strong arm” for over a decade.
The Living Carillon has been the most successful show for over 25 years. A simple and extremely evocative idea: a white piano wanders to the tunes, guided by a mime in Venetian costume, while an ethereal ballerina dances on it like a real carillon. The show has only one goal: to leave a romantic memory in the audience’s heart.
Notes:
- First prize at the Venice Carnival
- Guest of honor at the Chinese New Year celebrations in Hong Kong
- Performance at the Nato celebrations at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C.
- The only outside show invited to perform at Disneyland Paris.
- X-Factor finale at the Assago Forum with Mika, Skunk Anansie, and Coldplay
- Music video “Beautiful Disaster” with Mika
- 45 million views on a single Facebook video
Mauro and Luca’s passion for the history of technological evolution has led them to create dozens of theatrical machines using authentic vehicles from the early 1900s.
For over twenty years, Factory creations have paraded in Europe’s most important parades and are on display to the amazement of audiences.