Aqua Tofana1650. Women Rebel with Poison

1650’s Rome, wealth, power and politics pervade the city. Women throughout the capital are systematically denied autonomy over their lives, reduced to pawns for the betterment of their families through advantageous betrothals. Many find themselves trapped in loveless and at times abusive marriages. Giulia Tofana, the apothecarist who holds the solution; Aqua Tofana, a colourless, odourless poison easily disguised amongst a lady’s perfumes and easily slipped into an unsuspecting husband’s drink.Part of Tete a Tete: The Opera Festival 2024