Back in February Italian design firm Atelier Francesca Montinaro revealed its stage design.

Entitled “The Sun Within”, it plays on the movement and energy of the sun with a series of moving arches. From the sun we all draw life, so it’s fitting that the stage will be framed by water and “a lush Italian garden”. Yellow sun, blue water, green bush — we honour Mother Earth and say Amen!

Well on Thursday our shouts of praise got even louder as host broadcaster RAI revealed this rendering of the stage in motion. In it you see lights that seem to shoot from the arches, which spin 360 degrees for maximum versatility.

At times the structure appears to be a massive disco ball, glimmering in every direction and letting the world know the party has arrived. 

“The kinetic sun, source of spectacular movements and tricks of light, rules the stage and represents our Italian attitude: always on the move, rebellious, creative, welcoming, passionate, intuitive. We are the ones with the sun within, and this is our way to be in this world.”

“The cascade of water that frames the stage, allegorically represents the sea that surrounds us, a symbol of our complex culture. The stage is our peninsula: a country where each contestant is welcomed, no matter where they are coming from.”

“The artists and their teams will be hosted in a lush Italian garden, where vegetation mingles with rays of light, suspended between reality and illusion, transporting them to a playful and architectural dimension.”

What do you think of the stage design? Is it popping to life for you? Let us know in the comments box below. 

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Tony
Tony
1 year ago

La scenografia più brutta da almeno 10 anni.
Solite tangenti all’italiana..
RAI da arrestare…

Matt
Matt
1 year ago

I dont see the hype i think the thing in the middle will distract too much and ruin many performances if not staged correctly. But i love the water part of it

Lulu
1 year ago

Different to any other eurovision stage looks unbelievable can’t wait to see it in action brilliant well done RAI

Edgar
Edgar
1 year ago

Impressive!

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago

For your info, they have refilled the pools and pumps with water today.

Johan
Johan
1 year ago

Watching all this, it feels so weird Italy was gone from the contest for such a long time.
But when they finally came back, they did it with a BANG!
They haven´t sent a single bad song since then…

Iv***
Iv***
1 year ago

What to say? Pure Italian class!!!

Yannis
Yannis
1 year ago

OMG! I can’t wait to see the Israeli performance on this stage with all the lights just like in the official music video, OMG I CANTTTTTT!!!!! and the opening should be amazing… the best stage for this song! look kinda retro…

Twety-twenty-part2
Twety-twenty-part2
1 year ago

Gosh, I love the Italians!

Jonkonfui
Jonkonfui
1 year ago

With the support of The Vatican… It looks so divine with all those light beams.

KarmaLeon
KarmaLeon
1 year ago

I wouldnt buy tickets until stand places arent back

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  KarmaLeon

Francesca Montinaro in an interview said there will be fans standing in the arena between the stage (the secondary front stage) and the green room.

roxy
roxy
1 year ago
Reply to  KarmaLeon

the tickets for the standing room were sold to fanclubs exclusively

Addie
Addie
1 year ago

Wow, it’s amazing! Like the other people said, I hope all the delegations will use the best of the stage, since each act can use the stage differently. And the waterfall looks so cool!

MonsieurMüller
MonsieurMüller
1 year ago

It’s so modern, classy and stylish, but at the same time it’s reminds me of 70s Eurovision stages.

Buzzz
Buzzz
1 year ago

Check out the stage of Eurovision 1979 in Israel. Exactly the same!

Rashad
Rashad
1 year ago

Very camp stage, more is more but what is enough?

Andrew
1 year ago

I like it nice and different

carlos
carlos
1 year ago

2014 Denmark was the best for me

Tzs
Tzs
1 year ago

Would have been great Stage for Dotter and Bulletproof – hoo hoo

The Voice of Reason
The Voice of Reason
1 year ago

Probably the BEST stage ever…

Europotato
Europotato
1 year ago

I’m seeing Portugal giving us A MOMENT. I get chills thinking about it.

Jake
Jake
1 year ago
Reply to  Europotato

I love Portugal but they are gonna give us 5 women sitting in stools in front of that giant thing that will be static the whole time with the same LED graphics we saw at FdC.

Xxx
Xxx
1 year ago

Lithuania will look amazing on this stage.

Ukraine stan
Ukraine stan
1 year ago

This might be the best stage Eurovision’s ever had. It’s classy but cool, soft but dynamic, big but not empty. Really the whole package for me.

Polegend Godnova
1 year ago

this looks wonderful. the stage is huge but at the same time it won’t look empty. and the design is so versatile that everyone will be able to get the best out of it.

Sabrina
Sabrina
1 year ago

The possibilities seem to be endless with this stage. Poland can get their river, Iceland their rising sun, Lithuania and Slovenia their disco vibes, Spain some neon night life arches, North Macedonia can have their circles and Sweden end the performance with a bigger one, etc, etc. Hopefully the delegations will know how to play with it. Last year, for example, only Italy made good use of the opening led wall (what an entrance!).

Jonas
Jonas
1 year ago
Reply to  Sabrina

Yeah, another example of a waste would be Lisbon 2018 when only Austria used that raised platform thingy. Hopefully the people doing the stagings this year have some imagination.

Sabrina
Sabrina
1 year ago
Reply to  Jonas

I’m not even a big fan of Austria’s stagint that year, but it’s true, they were the only ones that remembered to use the feature. Sometimes I wonder if some delegations don’t come up with the plans before knowing everything the stage can do.

Tzs
Tzs
1 year ago
Reply to  Sabrina

Czech Rep did also … in 2021

Sabrina
Sabrina
1 year ago
Reply to  Tzs

I had completely forgot, but you’re right, Benny also came from the back of the stage. I guess the camera work could do better, because it hasn’t been a memorable moment. Italy had that cool thing of Damiano inviting us to the stage. In Benny’s case, it’s more like he got to the stage through a catwalk, but the notion of motion was harmed by the distant angle.

Dawid
Dawid
1 year ago
Reply to  Tzs

I mean, I think everyone wants to forget about that performance

Sabrina
Sabrina
1 year ago
Reply to  Sabrina

One cool thing is that, since the stage is already sort of a prop, low budget won’t be a issue as long the delegations have a plan. I’m optimistic.

Barry
Barry
1 year ago
Reply to  Sabrina

The last years opening door were not only doors but also light walls used by several acts like Switzerland for example.

Jamie
Jamie
1 year ago

Looks way more complex than I imagined. Great job Italy!

Colin
Colin
1 year ago

I agree. Dreamy and atmospheric songs like Greece, Poland, Lithuania, Cyprus, Portugal, ect. will especially benefit from this aquatic looking stage. I can’t wait to see.

Ethan1994
Ethan1994
1 year ago

Ooooooh, I can’t wait to see it for real! This looks so promising!

Kai
Kai
1 year ago

2021 stage was THE BEST
2022 is not better But is in my top 3

Top 3 stage
1. 2021 (also best show)
2. 2022
3. 2018/ 2011

Efthymios
Efthymios
1 year ago
Reply to  Kai

Germany’s enormous 2011 staging with that ENDLESS LED screen was truly legendary. Also one of my all-time favorites.

esc1234
esc1234
1 year ago

That’s spectacular and makes every other stage designed by you know who look extremely basic

Bb T
Bb T
1 year ago

The most interesting part are those arches and they’re not even that interesting.
I wish we could go back 10-15-20 years ago, when stage designs were actually unique and interesting.

Marcin
Marcin
1 year ago
Reply to  Bb T

The stage is okay. I would rather that the producers focus on the leaderboard design. I’m sick of seeing the same rectangle shapes each year.

Eurovision fan
Eurovision fan
1 year ago

It’s fine, but nowhere as good as 2014 or 2016 stages.

Tzs
Tzs
1 year ago
Reply to  Eurovision fan

Agree 🙂 but we will see. I really loved 2016,2014,2011 staging 🙂

Pomerani
Pomerani
1 year ago
Reply to  Eurovision fan

I loved the 2012 stage as well.

Efthymios
Efthymios
1 year ago

I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT!

So complex and original, from the moving sun, to the spotlights being built atop of it, to the little garden in the green room, to the circular shape of the stage! MAGNIFICENT! AND WE HAVEN’T EVEN SEEN THE WATERFALL YET! My favorite staging since Austria 2015, it looks SO PERFECT!

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  Efthymios

And there are also the water arches crossing upon the two side catwalks. Crazy. Singer could actually walk to the secondary stage passing under an arch of water.

Thallo
Thallo
1 year ago

Well, it’s certainly not minimalistic or simplistic. A move I expected from the Italians.

Excited to see how the features of the stage work with different acts!