Carmela Remigio, Sara Cortolezzis, Franco Vassallo, Jessica Pratt, Pietro Spagnoli, Daniela Barcellona & Vito Priante Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s 2026-27 Season

The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Jordi Bernàcer conducts Emilio Sagi’s production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The cast includes Roberto de Candia, Christian Senn, Carmela Remigio, Sara Cortolezzis, Daniela Cappiello, Lucrezia Drei, Vito Priante, Giorgio Caoduro, Josè Maria Lo Monaco, and Irene Molinari. Performance Dates: Oct. 16-25, 2026 Fabrizio Beggi, Jessica Pratt, Annalisa Stroppa, Luca {…}

Feb 4, 2026

Tilmann Unger & Marjorie Owens Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s ‘Tristan und Isolde’

The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present a new production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde.” The production, which is set to run between Feb. 13 and 22, 2026, will be conducted by Donato Renzetti and staged by Laurence Dale. The cast will feature Tilmann Unger (Tristan), Evgeny Stavinsky (King Marke), Marjorie Owens (Isolde), Nicolò Ceriani (Kurwenal), Saverio Fiore (Melot), {…}

Jan 20, 2026

Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa 2026 Review: Il trovatore

(Photo: Marcello Orselli) The seventeenth of Verdi’s twenty-six operas, “Il trovatore” (1853) is considered the archetypal senseless opera, thanks to its convoluted and highly implausible plot. So absurd is its premise that it was used in the Marx Brothers’ “A Night at the Opera” (1935) to elicit laughs. But despite this, “Il trovatore” has remained one of the most popular {…}

Dec 25, 2025

Teatro Carlo Felice Postpones ‘Il nome della Rosa;’ Replaces Production with ‘Tosca’

The Teatro Carlo Felice has postponed “Il nome della Rosa” for a future season, The company said that Francesco Filidei’s work, which was scheduled for April 2026, will be replaced by “Tosca.” The company added, “It was a difficult choice, matured after a careful analysis of the construction costs: the economic and productive complexity of the setup would, in fact, {…}

Jul 3, 2025

Lidia Fridman, Lucas Meachem, Fabio Sartori, Erika Grimaldi & Clementine Margaine Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s 2025-26 Season

The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” will open the season, starring Simone Alberghini, Gurgen Baveyan, Desirée Rancatore, Irina Dubrovskaya, Ian Koziara, David Ferri Durà, Mattia Denti, Jennifer Holloway, Monica Zanettin, Giulio Mastrototaro, Bruno Taddia, Alex Martini, and Chiara Fiorani. Constantin Trinks conducts the production by Damiano Michieletto. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-12, 2025 Marta Torbidoni, {…}

Jun 15, 2025

Teatro Carlo Felice to Present ‘Die Zauberflöte’

The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to open a production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” on June 13. The opera, which will run through June 22, will be conducted by Giancarlo Andretta and directed by Daniele Abbado. The production will include set designs by Lele Luzzati, costumes by Santuzza Calì, choreography by DEOS, and lighting by Luciano Novelli. The cast will include Antonino Arcilesi and Giovanni Augelli {…}

May 15, 2025

Teatro Carlo Felice to Present ‘Carmen’ Headlined by Annalisa Stroppa

(Credit: Marcello Orselli) On May 16, the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova is set to present Bizet’s “Carmen.” The production by Emilio Sagi will be conducted by Donato Renzetti and will star Annalisa Stroppa in the title role. Stroppa has become well known for her interpretation, and she will be joined by Francesco Meli, Luca Tittoto, and Giuliana Gianfaldoni. There {…}

Feb 28, 2025

Donato Renzetti Honored with Laurea Honoris Causa in Composition

On Feb. 17, the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza and Conservatorio Nicolini di Piacenza conferred Donato Renzetti with the Laurea Honoris Causa in Composition. Before becoming a recognized conductor, Maestro Renzetti studied composition at the Conservatorio di Milano with Bruno Bettinelli. In a statement, Renzetti said, “I came to the Nicolini Conservatory in 1980 as a teacher of orchestral exercises. From {…}

Jan 26, 2025

Teatro Carlo Felice to Present ‘Andrea Chenier’

The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present Umberto Giordano’s “Andrea Chenier.” The opera will be performed from Feb. 6 to Feb. 15 with Donato Renzetti conducting a production by Pier Francesco Maestrini. The production will star Fabio Sartori in Andrea Chénier, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, and Stefano Meo as Carlo Gérard, and Maria Josè Siri as Maddalena di Coigny. The cast also {…}

Jan 9, 2025

Olga Peretyatko Releases Statement Regarding Cancelation at Teatro Carlo Felice

Following the cast change in Genoa’s Teatro Carlo Felice for “La Traviata,” Olga Peretyatko has taken to social media to explain that she has been going through medical treatment. The soprano said, “I’ve been quiet for a while, but I successfully underwent surgery to remove a polyp the size of a small apricot from my maxillary sinus. It turns out {…}

Jan 4, 2025

Teatro Carlo Felice Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Carolina López Moreno will sing the lead role of Violetta on Jan. 12, 15, 17, and 19, replacing the originally announced Olga Peretyatko. The news comes after Moreno took over a “Madama Butterfly” performance at the Gran Teatre de Liceu. She also took over {…}