
Francesca Dotto, Irina Lungu, Caterina Piva & Markus Werba Lead Teatro Sociale di Rovigo’s 2025-26 Season
By Francisco SalazarThe Teatro Sociale di Rovigo has announced its 2025-26 season.
The season opens with Mozart’s “Così fan tutte,” featuring a production by Stefano Vizioli and Jordi Bernàcer conducting. The cast includes Irina Lungu, Francesca Di Sauro, Biagio Pizzuti, Andrew Kim, Paola Gardina, and Maurizio Muraro.
Performance Dates: Oct. 17 & 19, 2025
The second work of the season will be “Cin Ci Là” conducted by Alberto Orlandi and directed by Corrado Abbati.
Performance Dates: Nov. 28 29, 2025
Rossini’s “L’occasione fa il ladro” will star Enrico Basso, Silvia Ghirardini, Matteo Urbani, Giuseppe de Luca, and Anna Pieri. Elisabetta Maschio conducts the production by Anna Cuocolo.
Performance Dates: Dec. 12 & 14, 2025
Bizet’s “Carmen” will be conducted by Marco Angius and will feature Caterina Piva, Jean-François Borras, Paolo Fanale, Daniel Giulianini, and Francesca Dotto.
Performance Dates: Jan. 30 & Feb. 1, 2026
“Alice nel Paese delle Meraviglie” by Pierangelo Valtinoni will be conducted by Eddi De Nadai and directed by Tommaso Franchin. The production will star Claudia Ceraulo.
Performance Dates: Feb. 20 & 21, 2026
Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” will be conducted by Massimo Raccanelli and directed by Paolo Giani Cei. Aitana Sanz Perez, Claudia Urru, Kim Hyun Jung, Antonio Di Matteo, and Markus Werba star.
Performance Dates: Feb. 20 & 21, 2026
“La Damoiselle élue” will feature music by Claude Debussy and Italo Montemezzi. Hanadi Karic and Yukari Mori star in Debussy’s work while Camilla Consolaro (Bianca), Hanadi Karic (Ricciarda), Giulio Putrino (Balduino), and Meng Xiaojie (il Guardaboschi) will perform in Montemezzi’s work. Fabrizio Da Ros conducts while Stefano Patarino directs.
Performance Date: May 8, 2026
There will be a project dedicated to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau’s 100th birthday. Rovigo will celebrate the bass-baritone’s anniversary with a masterclass by Erik Battaglia and a concert by Prospero’s Voice.