Stefano Mazzoni (Florence, 1955-2022) trained under Ludovico Zorzi and taught at the University of Florence starting in 1992. Member of the prestigious Olympic Academy of Vicenza and of the Board of Directors of the Giovanni Boccaccio National Body, Stefano Mazzoni was one of the leading experts in the history of Renaissance entertainment.
A seasoned scholar, endowed with an acute sense of history, Mazzoni has distinguished himself across national and international scenes for his contributions to the theatres of the Padano-Veneta area, in particular the Teatro di Sabbioneta and the Teatro Olimpico of Vicenza, two crucial points of reference for the entire scientific community. He also directed the magazine «Drammaturgia» together with Siro Ferrone.
Stefano Mazzoni held important institutional positions at University of Florence, such as the President of the Scientific Committee of the Humanities Library, and was coordinator of the History of Arts and Entertainment PhD program.