The Rossini Opera Festival has announced its 2025 season.

The 46th edition of the event will take place from August 10 to 22, 2025.

Operas 

The festival will open with a new production of “Zelmira,” conducted by Giacomo Sagripanti. The production will be directed by Spanish director Calixto Bieito, making his debut in Pesaro. Pretty Yende stars in the title role alongside Andrea Mastroni, Lawrence Brownlee, Enea Scala, Marina Viotti, Gianluca Margheri, Paolo Nevi, and Shi Zong.

Performance Dates: August 10-19, 2025

The season’s second production will be Soirées musicales with “La Cambiale di Matrimonio.”  The first part of the evening will showcase Vittoriana de Amicis, Andrea Nino, Paolo Nevi, and Gurgen Baveyan. The opera will feature Pietro Spagnoli, Paola Leoci, Jack Swanson, Mattia Olivieri, Ramiro Maturana, and Ines Lorans. Christopher Franklin conducts.

Performance Dates: August 11-20, 2025

The season will include a new production of “L’Italiana in Algeri.” Dmitry Korchak conducts Rosetta Cucchi will direct. Giorgi Manoshvili, Josh Lovell, Gurgen Baveyan, Daniela Barcellona, Misha Kiria, Vittoriana De Amicis, and Andrea Nino star.

Performance Dates: August 12, 2025

“Il Viaggio a Reims” will star artists from the Accademia Rossiniana. Alessandro Mazzocchetti conducts Emilio Sagi’s production.

Performance Dates: August 15 & 18, 2025

Concerto Lirici

The first concert will feature Anastasia Bartoli and Vasilisa Berzhanskaya.

Performance Date: August 13, 2025

The second evening will showcase Michele Pertusi in concert.

Performance Date: August 19, 2025

The third evening will showcase tenor Sergey Romanovsky.

Performance Date: August 21, 2025

Concerti di Bel Canto 

Cecilia Molinari will give the first recital of the season.

Performance Date: August 14, 2025

The second recital will be headlined by Marko Mimica.

Performance Date: August 16, 2025

The third recital will showcase Hasmik Torosyan.

Performance Date: August 20, 2025

Concerts  

Giuliana Gianfaldoni and Dave Monaco star in a concert entitled Cantate per voce sola, coro e orchestra. Cesare della Sciucca conducts.

Performance Date: August 17, 2025

Messa per Rossini will include Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Caterina Piva, Dmitry Korchak, Misha Kiria, and Andrea Mastroni. Donato Renzetti conducts.

Performance Date: August 22, 2025