1) First Heaven (performance, continuous – Outdoors)
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☾ 1st Heaven – Moon (Inconstancy)
Piccarda Donati – A relative of Dante, forced to abandon her convent life.
2) Celestial Heavens (performance, continuous – hall, corridor and stairs up to the Dome)
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☿ 2nd Heaven – Mercury (Ambition)
Justinian – Roman emperor who reflects on the Roman Empire and divine justice.
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♀ 3rd Heaven – Venus (Lovers)
Charles Martel of Anjou – Discusses politics and divine order in human society.
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☀ 4th Heaven – Sun (Wisdom)
Thomas Aquinas – Dominican theologian who praises Saint Francis.
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♂ 5th Heaven – Mars (Warriors of Faith)
Cacciaguida – Dante’s ancestor, urging him to pursue his poetic mission.
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♃ 6th Heaven – Jupiter (Justice)
David – King of Israel, leads the celestial eagle of divine justice.
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♄ 7th Heaven – Saturn (Contemplatives)
Saint Benedict – Founder of Western monasticism.
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✶ 8th Heaven – Fixed Stars/Gemini (Hope)
Saint James– Questions Dante on the nature of hope.
3) Empyrean – The Dome
Luce Eterna (opera, duration 15 min. – plays approximately every 30 minutes)
Dante reaches the Empyrean, set in the Dome of the Planetarium. Here, he meets Beatrice and San Bernardo. Beatrice speaks about divine love and creation, while Saint Bernard slowly becomes Dante’s final guide. Dante feels torn between his deep love for Beatrice and the spiritual path shown by Bernardo. But through a genuine theatrical moment, they reveal that true love—defying all expectations—can transcend the physical world…
4) Primum Mobile – Cosmos
9th Heaven – Angelic Order (dance, duration 5 min. after the opera show)
Gabriel – The heavenly messenger who, by poetic license, receives the audience after the Empyrean. The audience concludes the celestial journey dancing with the angels.
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