Opera Naples has announced its 2025-26 season, or more specifically, its 2026 Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars.

In a statement Opera Naples Executive Director Melanie Kalnins said, “Now in our 20th Anniversary milestone year, we plan to continue to elevate our artistic standards in partnership with the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation and are proud to now extend our popular Festival Under the Stars over five weekends from mid-February through mid-March with performances at both the Wang Opera Center and Baker Park, which is a gorgeous setting and was actually the site of our very first Festival Under the Stars in 2021. Throughout this upcoming season, we will showcase the talents of our Opera Naples Resident Artists and Chorus while also inviting top-notch talent from around the world to perform in our operas.”

Between Feb. 13 and March 15, Music Director Ramón Tebar leads the festival’s musical activities, conducting the Naples Festival Orchestra.

The season opens with Voices of Triumph: A Celebration of the Opera Chorus.

Performance Date: Feb 13, 2026

Derrick Wang’s “Scalia/Ginsburg” will be performed.

Performance Dates: Feb. 21 & 22, 2026

Ludwig Minkus’s “Don Quixote” will be performed with the Gulfshore Ballet

Performance Date: Feb. 28, 2026

The company will present Stars and Standards: An American Songbook Celebration.

Performance Date: March 7, 2026

Puccini’s “Turandot” will be performed.

Performance Dates: March 11 & 13, 2026

Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love” will be revived.

Performance Dates: March 12 & 14, 2026

The  Semifinal and Final Round of the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Opera Naples International Voice Competition will be held.

Performance Dates: March 14 & 15, 2026