The story of Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia,the first woman ever to receive a doctorate from a university

By and With Laura Caparrotti and with Ludovica Burtone
Set Sarah Edkins
Image by Sandra Rosselli

1678, Padua. Elena Cornaro Piscopia becomes the first woman to obtain a doctorate from an university. Her story starts in Venice, in a beautiful palace on the water. Voices of her life are told by a narrator who is going to bring the audience back to 1600 while a violin will give voice to Elena’s feelings.

The event is part of Bernie Wohl WHAM – Women month celebration