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Teatro alla Scala 2025-26 Review: Pelléas et Mélisande

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(Photo: Monika Rittershaus / La Scala) “Opera sings too much” provocatively declared a barely thirty-year-old Claude Debussy shortly before revolutionizing the concept of lyric theater in France with what would become his only operatic work: “Pelléas et Mélisande.” A work built upon silences, allusions, and a circular sense of time: a fable situated outside reality. The result was not what {…}

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Cast Change: Marta Torbidoni Joins Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Nabucco’

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Marta Torbidoni will sing the role of Abigaille in the Teatro alla Scala’s new production of “Nabucco.” The soprano will replace the originally announced Russian soprano Inara Kozlavskaya for the June 4, 6, and 9, 2026 performances. Torbidoni has performed at the Teatro alla Scala in productions of “Norma” and has also appeared at such theatres and concert halls as {…}

News, Streaming

Teatro alla Scala to Stream ‘Nabucco’ with Luca Salsi & Anna Netrebko

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On May 29, La Scala TV is set to present a livestream of Verdi’s “Nabucco.” The live stream will feature a new production by Alessandro Talevi with Riccardo Chailly conducting the opera in a version that includes the divertissements composed by Verdi in 1848. The cast will be led by Luca Salsi as Nabucco and Anna Netrebko as Abigaille. The {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2025-2026 Review: Turandot

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(Photo Credit: Brescia/Amisano) In 2026 Teatro alla Scala once again presents “Turandot.” This is one of the house’s emblematic titles, this time reviving the production by Davide Livermore, originally conceived in 2024 to mark the centenary of Giacomo Puccini’s death. This revival gains additional significance as it joins the celebrations of the hundredth anniversary of the opera’s world premiere in 1926. {…}

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Brian Jagde, Eleonora Buratto & Luca Salsi to Headline Teatro alla Scala’s 2026-27 Opening Night ‘Otello’

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced its cast for the 2026-27 season opening. As noted the company will open its season with a production of “Otello” directed by Damiano Michieletto under the direction of the company’s new music director Myung-Whun Chung. The cast will be headlined by Brian Jagde in the title role, alongside Eleonora Buratto as Desdemona and Luca {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Announces Operas for 2026-27 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has revealed the operas that will be performed during the 2026-27 season. As previously reported the company will open with “Otello” in a new production by Damiano Michieletto. The company will also showcase the company premiere of “Leonora” by Ferdinando Paër in a production by Daniele Menghini and conducted by Roland Böer. Valentina Carasco will direct {…}

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Director of Timothée Chalamet Classics to Helm Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ in 2027-28 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has confirmed that the 2026-27 season will open with Verdi’s “Otello.” The production will be directed by Damiano Michieletto and will be conducted by Music Director Myung-Whun Chung. The opera will open on Dec. 7, 2026. The company also confirmed that the 2027-28 season will open with Verdi “Un ballo in maschera” under the direction of Chung. The {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Appoints New Casting Director

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The Teatro alla Scala has appointed Sebastian F. Schwarz as its new casting director. He take over the position starting March 1, 2026 and will succeed Alessandro Galoppini, who held the position since 2019. In his new position Schwarz will work alongside General Director and Artistic Director Fortunato Ortombina and artistic Cooridnator Paolo Gavazzeni. Born in Germany, Schwarz is a {…}