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 Alaimo, and Barno Ismatullaeva. Jader Bignamini conducts.

Perofmance Dates: Jan. 24-30, 2025

Gounod’s “Faust” will be conducted by “Daniel Oren and will be directed by Fabio Ceresa. Ivan Ayón Rivas leads the cast that also includes Federica Guida, Erwin Schrott, and Nicolas Courjal.

Performance Dates: March 19-25, 2025

Gabriele Ferr conducts Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” in Ruggero Cappuccio’s production. René Barbera, Desirée Rancatore, Galeano Salas, Giulia Mazzola, Vittorio Prato, Paolo Bordogna, Andrea Piazza, and Francesco Vultaggio star.

Performance Dates: April 11-18, 2025

Omer Meir Wellber conducts Strauss’ “Salome” in a production by Bruno Ravella. The production will feature Astrid Kessler, Charles Workman, Anna Maria Chiuri, and Tommi Hakala.

Performance Dates: May 20-27, 2025

Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will be directed by Stefania Bonfadelli and conducted by Giacomo Sagripanti. The cast includes Dmitry Korchak, Maria Kataeva, Mattia Olivieri, Simón Orfila, Vincenzo Taormina, and Giorgio Misseri.

Performance Dates: Sept. 17-25, 2025

Alessandro Scarlatti’s “Mitridate Eupatore” will be presented in a production by Cecilia Ligorio and conducted by Giulio Prandi. Leading the cast are Yuriy Mynenko, Arianna Vendittelli, Carmela Remigio, Francesca Ascioti, Renato Dolcini, and Martina Licari.

Performance Dates: Oct. 5-12, 2025

Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” will be directed by Bárbara Lluch and will star Jessica Pratt, Ruth Iniesta, Francesco Demuro, and Carlo Lepore. Giuseppe Mengoli conducts.

Performance Dates: Oct. 17-23, 2025

Concerts 

There will be a chorus concert.

Performance Date: Jan. 10, 2025