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An Invitation to Explore the Life and Legend of the Astonishing Marchesa Casati. Exactly a century ago, the Marchesa Luisa Casati decided to achieve one goal - to become a living work of art. She succeeded beyond her wildest dreams. In a quest for immortality, Casati had herself painted, sculpted, photographed and dressed by some of the twentieth century's most important artists. To celebrate the official British publication of INFINITE VARIETY: THE LIFE AND LEGEND OF THE MARCHESA CASATI, the first authoritative biography of Luisa Casati, the Italian Cultural Institute in London will stage INFINITE VARIETY: PORTRAIT OF A MUSE. Distinguished British actress Elizabeth Shepherd will give the U.K. premiere of this original dramatic one-woman presentation written by the authors of INFINITE VARIETY, Scot D. Ryersson and Michael Orlando Yaccarino. Through unforgettable first-hand accounts by those who knew her, Luisa Casati's singular life and captivating legacy will be explored.

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Elizabeth Shepherd

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Author(s): Scot D Ryersson, Michael Orlando Yaccarino