On Nov. 29, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino canceled its Puccini celebration “Puccini racconta Puccini.”

The company said that due to the national strike, it was forced to cancel its concert.

The concert was set to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s passing and included Puccini’s “Crisantemi,” “Preludio a orchestra,” “Preludio sinfonico in A major,” “Capriccio sinfonico,” Le villi’s “Tregenda,” Edgar’s “Prelude Act three,” Manon Lescaut’s “Interlude from Act three,” Madama Butterfly’s “Coro a bocca chiusa,” Suor Angelica’s “Interlude,” and “Inno a Roma” for chorus and orchestra. 

Ticketholders will be refunded by Dec. 10, 2024.

In addition to the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, the Teatro alla Scala was forced to alter its concert due to the strike leaving the company without an orchestra and instead, a recital was performed featuring Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Mariangela Sicilia, and Luciano Ganci.