Debut: Genoa, Sala Eleonora Duse, 9 March 1963
| Direction | Luigi Squarzina |
| Assistant director | Sandro Rossi |
| Set and costume | Gianfranco Padovani |
| Music | Giancarlo Chiaramello |
| Production | Teatro Stabile di Genova |
Characters and performers
| Dr. Balanzoni, a lawyer from Bologna in Verona | Raffaele Giangrande |
| Rosaura, believed her daughter, then discovered sister of the twins | Paola Mannoni |
| Pancrazio, friend of the doctor and his guest | Camillo Milli |
| Zanetto, silly twin | Alberto Lionello |
| Tonino, nice twin | Alberto Lionello |
| Lelio, the doctor's nephew | Eros Pagni |
| Beatrice, lover of Tonino | Lucilla Morlacchi |
| Florindo, a friend of Tonino | Emilio Cappuccio |
| Brighella, servant in the doctor's house | Omero Antonutti |
| Colombina, servant in the doctor's house | Margherita Guzzinati |
| Arlecchino, servant of Zanetto | Giulio Brogi |
| Tiburzio, goldsmith | Luigi Carubbi |
| The bargello | Corrado Nardi |
| First cop | Andrea Lala |
| Second cop / a Beatrice's groom | Giuliano Disperati |
| Third cop | Alfredo Senarica |
Scenic innovations, gags, rhythm and plot twists made I due gemelli veneziani - initially chosen to compete abroad with Strehler’s Arlecchino – a unique play, which toured the world with resounding success, remained on stage for fifteen years, and won prestigious prizes. Alberto Lionello’s performance earned him the 1963 Premio Nettuno d’Oro; Squarzina was honoured with the 1963 Premio Sant’Apollonia for his directing work; and Genoa’s Teatro Stabile took 1964 Premio Challenge honours for best play, presented at Paris’s Théatre des Nations.
We thank Teatro Nazionale di Genova for the concession of the use of photographic material.