The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2019-20 season featuring rarely staged works and some of the most popular in the repertory.

Spontini’s “Fernando Cortez” opens the season with Fabio Luisi conducting the new production by Cecilia Ligorio. The production stars Dario Schmunck in the title role as well as Alexia Voulgaridou.

Performance Dates: Oct. 12-23, 2019

Marina Comparato and Karina Demurova sin the title role of Bizet’s “Carmen” with Luciano Ganci and Samuele Simoncini in the role of Don José. Fabrizio Beggi sings the role of Escamillo with Lavinia Bini and Federica Vitali as Michaela. Sesto Quatrini conducts the production.

Performance Dates: Oct. 13-25, 2019

Maria José Siri headlines “Il Triticco” singing “Suor Angelica” and “Il Tabarro.” Franco Vassallo and Angelo Villari join the soprano in ‘Il Tabarro,” while Anna Maria Chiuri sings all three operas. Bruno De Simone sings the title role of “Gianni Schicchi” while Valerio Galli conducts the new production Denis Krief.

Performance Dates: Nov. 15-23, 2019

Devid Cecconi sings the title role in Verdi’s “Rigoletto” with Giuseppe Gipali as the Duke, Ruth Iniesta and Gilda Fiume as Gilda. Abramo Rosalen and Anna Malavasi sing Sparafucile and Maddalena. Renato Palumbo conducts.

Performance Dates: Nov. 16-26, 2019

Francesco Ivan Ciampa conducts Puccini’s “La Bohème” with Vincenzo Costanzo as Rodolfo and Alessandro Luongo as Marcello.

Performance Dates: Dec. 14, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020

Francesco Lanzillotta conducts Rosetta Cucchi new production of Alfano’s “Risurrezione.”

Performance Dates: Jan. 17-19, 2020

Antonino Fogliani conducts Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” in a production Andrea Bernard.

Performance Dates: Feb. 21-March 4, 2020

Leonardo Sini and Manlio Benzi conducts a revival of Verdi’s “La Traviata.”

Performance Dates: Feb. 22-April 2, 2020

Federico Maria Sardelli conducts Pier Luigi Pizzi’s production of Handel’s “Rinaldo” which is set to star Carmela Remigio.

Performance Dates: March 22-April 3, 2020