Ludovic Tézier, Brian Jagde, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Anastasia Bartoli, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Maria José Siri & SeokJong Baek Lead Teatro Massimo di Palermo’s 2025-26 Season

The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Rachmaninov’s “Aleko” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” will be performed in a double bill. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the production by Silvia Paoli, who will put the two operas in a dialogue. Brian Jagde, Carolina López Moreno, and Elchin Azizov star. Opening Night: Nov. 21, 2025 Puccini’s “La bohème” will star Anastasia Bartoli, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Hasmik {…}

Nov 20, 2024

Teatro Massimo Names Marco Betta New Superintendent

The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has appointed Marco Betta the new superintendent. On Nov. 18, the board of directors of the Fondazione Teatro Massimo di Palermo voted unanimously to confirm Betta to the position. Regarding the new position Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli said, “It is a new step, albeit in consistent continuity. Palermo will become the leading city of {…}

Jul 4, 2024

Yusif Eyvazov, Jessica Pratt, René Barbera, Ivan Ayón Rivas & Carmela Remigio Lead Teatro Massimo di Palermo’s 2024-25 Season

The Teatro Mssismo di Palermo has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season opens with Ligeti’s “Le Grand Macabre” which will be performed for the first time in Palermo. Omer Meir Wellber conducts the opera in a production by Barbora Horáková. Performance Dates: Nov. 24-Dec. 1, 2024 Mario Martone directs Verdi’s “Otello” with a cast that includes Yusif Eyvazov, Nicola {…}

Jul 30, 2023

Jonathan Tetelman, Maria Agresta, Nina Stemme, Yusif Eyvazov Lead Teatro Massimo di Palermo’s 2023-24 Season

The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera The season opens with Bellini’s “I Capuleti e Montecchi.” Omer Meir Wellber conducts the production by Idan Cohen. The cast includes Maria Kataeva and Anna Pennisi as Romeo and Marina Monzó and Francesca Pia Vitale as Giulietta. Ioan Hotea, Mert Süngü, Marco Spotti, and Gabriele Sagona round out the {…}

Sep 26, 2022

Nino Machaidze, Asmik Grigorian & Enea Scala Lead Teatro Massimo di Palermo’s 2022-23 Season

The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced its 2022-23 season. Opera The season opens with the new creation “Kaiserrequiem” by Omer Meir Wellber and Marco Gandini. The work, which unites “Der Kaiser von Atlantis” by Viktor Ullman and the Mozart’s Requiem will be conducted by Omer Meir Wellber and directed by Marco Gandini. Markus Werba, Karl Huml, Antonio Gares, Cameron {…}

Mar 29, 2022

Dutch National Opera, Wiener Staatsoper & Teatro Massimo to Collaborate on ‘Animal Farm’

The Dutch National Opera, Wiener Staatsoper and the Teatro Massimo are set to collaborate on a new opera entitled “Animal Farm.” The work by Moscow composer Alexander Raskatov is based on George Orwell’s book. In the press release, the companies said, “The Vienna State Opera, the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam and the Teatro Massimo di Palermo have announced the {…}

Feb 15, 2022

Plácido Domingo Awarded Medal of City of Palermo

Plácido Domingo has been awarded the official medal of the city of Palermo. The singer was given the honor by the Mayor of the City Leoluca Orlando on Feb. 15 in anticipation for his Teatro Massimo di Palermo debut. Domingo is set to perform a production of “Simon Boccanegra” from Feb. 19 through 27, 2022. He will be joined by {…}

Dec 16, 2021

Francesco Giambrone Appointed New Superintendent of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

(Credit: Teatro It official website) Francesco Giambrone has been appointed the new Superintendent of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. Giambrone is a medical doctor specialized in cardiology who has worked intensively as a music and dance critic for the “Giornale di Sicilia,” “il Mattino,” “la Repubblica,” and for magazines such as “Danza & Danza,” “Segno,” and “Nuove Ephemerides.” Giambrone was {…}

Nov 23, 2021

Selene Zanetti & Piero Pretti Lead Teatro Palermo’s ‘Les Vêpres Siciliennes’

The Teatro Massimo di Palermos is set to open its 2022 season with Giuseppe Verdi’s “Les Vêpres Siciliennes.” The new production will be conducted by Omer Meir Wellber and will be staged by Emma Dante. The production will mark the first time Palermo present the Verdi work in its five-act French version; this version of “Les Vêpres Siciliennes” will be {…}

Nov 2, 2021

Maria Agresta, Anna Pirozzi & Maria José Siri Lead Teatro Massimo’s 2022 Season

The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced its 2022 season featuring opera and concerts. Here is a look at the productions the company will be performing. The season opens with Verdi’s “Les vêpres siciliennes” starring Selene Zanetti, Piero Pretti, Leonardo Caimi, Gezim Mishketa, Luca Tittoto, and Fabrizio Beggi. Omer Meir Wellber conducts the production by Emma Dante. Performance Dates: Jan. 20-26, 2022 {…}

Sep 17, 2021

Annalisa Stroppa Headlines Teatro Massimo’s ‘Carmen’ Production

(Credit: © Silvia Lelli) The Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Italy is set to open “Carmen” with Annalisa Stroppa singing the title role. The mezzo soprano made her role debut decade ago at the Teatro Sociale in Trento and has sung it at the Limoges Opéra-Théâtre, the Bregenz Festival, the Ópera de Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, the Teatre Principal in {…}