Born in Rome in 1959, Vittorio de Martino is an art historian who took his PhD in Art History in Paris, where he lived long-term. He works as a guide and gives lectures of art history (15th-18th centuries) and classical music, in Italy and in France. In his youth he was a classical dancer who worked at the Scala Theatre (Milan) and the Metropolitan (New York city). He was also an Opera stage director in several Italian theatres, and is a published author.