The Macerata Opera Festival has announced its 2026 season.

The festival will be held between July 17 and August 9, 2026.

The season will open with Verdi’s “Nabucco” in a production by Paul-Émile Fourny and conducted by Fabrizio Maria Carminati.

Performance Dates: July 17-August 9, 2026

Rossini’s “Il barbiere di Siviglia” will be directed by Daniele Menghini and conducted by Gianluca Martinenghi.

Performance Dates: July 18-August 8, 2026

Francisco Negrin directs Verdi’s “Il trovatore,” conducted by Dmitri Jurowski.

Performance Dates: July 19-31, 2026

Ramón Tebar conducts Orff’s “Carmina Burana.”

Performance Date: August 7, 2026

Casts will be announced at a later date.