The Teatro La Fenice has announced its 2026-27 season.

Opera

The season opens with Giorano’s “Fedora” in a production by Hugo de Ana. The opera will be conducted by Donato Renzetti and will star Maria Agresta, Vincenzo Costanzo, Ekaterina Bakanova, and Simone Piazzola.

Performance Dates: Nov. 13-22, 2026

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Maria José Siri, Manuela Custer, Roberto De Candia, and Joseph Dahdah star in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” Daniele Callegari conducts Àlex Rigola’s production.

Performance Dates: Jan. 30-Feb. 9, 2027

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Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel”  will be conducted by Xu Zhong and will star Michela Guarrera, Chiara Maria Fiorani, and Arlene Miatto Albeldas. Cecilia Ligorio directs the production.

Performance Dates: Feb. 19-27, 2027

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“Jenůfa” by Janáček will be directed by David Alden and will be conducted by Andriy Urkevych. The cast includes John Findon, Ingela Brimberg, Joyce El-Khoury, and Dalibor Jenis.

Performance Dates: March 12-20, 2027

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Bizet’s “Carmen”  will be presented in Romain Gilbert’s production with John Axelrod conducting. The cast will include Anna Goryachova, Angelo Villari, Ruth Iniest, and Devid Cecconi.

Performance Dates: April 23-May 4, 2027

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Salvatore Percacciolo conducts Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with Bepi Morassi directing. The cast will include Antonino Siragusa, Bruno Taddia, and Adriano Gramigni.

Performance Dates: May 30-June 1, 2027

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Chiara Isotton, Mikheil Sheshaberidze, and Franco Vassallo star in “Nozze istriane” by Antonio Smareglia. Renato Bonajuto directs and Francesco Cilluffo conducts.

Performance Dates: June 18-27, 2027

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Händel’s “Partenope” will be conducted by Jacopo Spirei and conducted by Giulio Prandi.

Performance Dates: Sept. 2-12, 2027

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Bellini’s “Norma” is set to star Marigona Qerkezi, Martin Muehle, George Andguladze, and Hamsik Torosyan. Maria Todaro directs the production and Ramon Tebar conducts.

Performance Dates: Sept. 24-Oct. 3, 2027

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Riccardo Frizza conducts Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” with Mario Pontiggia directing. The cast includes Jamez McCorkle, Carlos Álvarez, Saioa Hernández, and Chiara Mogini.

Performance Dates: Oct. 22-30, 2027

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Youth Opera 

“Piccolo Orso e la Montagna di ghiaccio” by Giovanni Sollima and Giancarlo De Cataldo. Lorenzo Ponte directs and Julia Cruz conducts.

Performance Dates: Jan. 19-23, 2027

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Britten’s “Arca di Noè” will be directed by Emanuele Gamba and conducted by Luisa Russo.

Performance Dates: March 17-20, 2027

Concerts 

The company will present Marco Gemmani e la Cappella Marciana.

Performance Dates: Dec. 15 & 16, 2026

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Gianandrea Noseda conducts the New Year’s Concert

Performance Dates: Dec. 29, 2026-Jan. 1, 2027

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Gioachino Rossini’s “Petite Messe Solennelle” will be performed.

Performance Dates: Jan. 9 & 10, 2027

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