The Teatro Ponchielli di Cremona has announced its 2025-26 season.

Emanuela Pascu and Emilia Rukavina alternated in the title role of Bizet’s “Carmen.” They are joined by Roberto Aronica, Ragaa El Din, Rocio Faus, Alessia Merepez, and Pablo Ruiz.

Performance Dates: Oct. 3 & 5, 2025

Sabrina Sanza, Nico Franchini, Giovanni Accardi, and Giacomo Nanni star in Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” Enrico Lombardi conducts the production by Andrea Chiodi.

Performance Dates: Oct. 17 & 19, 2025

Verdi’s “Nabucco” starring Angelo Veccia, Kristina Kolar, Luca Tittoto, Marco Miglietta, and Mara Gaudenzi. Valerio Galli conducts the production by Federico Grazzini.

Performance Dates: Nov. 21 & 23, 2025

Bellini’s “I Puritani” will star Gabriele Valsecchi, Roberto Lorenzi, Valerio Borgioni, Sunu Sun, and Maria Laura Iacobellis. Sieva Borzak conducts the production by Daniele Menghini.

Performance Dates: Dec. 4 & 6, 2025

Massenet’s “Don Quichotte” is set to star Nicola Ulivieri, Giorgio Caoduro, Chiara Tirotta, Raffaele Feo, Roberto Covatta, Marta Leung, and Erica Zulikha Benato. Jacopo Brusa conducts the production by Kristian Frédric.

Performance Dates: Jan. 23 & 25, 2025