Opera & Dance Season

A journey between eras, genres and languages to celebrate the most authentic and powerful identity of theatre. This is the new season of Opera&Dance 2025/2026 in the Municipal Theatre Claudio Abbado: 13 shows of opera, ballet and musical with timeless classics, new scenic challenges and original productions.

March 14th, h. 4.00 pm and 8.00 pm
TWICE UPON…
music by Luciano Berio, Alfredo Impulliti
conductor Bernardo Lo Sterzo
with Ensemble Fontanamix LABe
with the Students of Impullitti Music School

>Before the Premiere
Introductory conferences to the opera, at the Ridotto del Teatro
March 14th, h. 7.00 pm: TWICE UPON…
curated by Piero Di Domenico – journalist and film critic
Admission reserved for ticket or season ticket holders of one of the two replicas of the opera
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March 24th and 25th, h. 8.30 pm
WE WILL ROCK YOU
musical by Queen and Ben Elton
directed by Michaela Berlini
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April 11th, h. 8.00 pm
April 12th, h. 4.00 pm
LA TRAVIATA
music by Giuseppe Verdi
on libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Città di Ferrara Orchestra, conductor Jacopo Brusa
Colsper Choir, choir maestro Andrea Bianchi
directed by Andrea Bernard

>Before the Premiere
Introductory conferences to the opera, at the Ridotto del Teatro
April 10th, h.7.00 pm: TRAVIATA
curated by Stefano Marchetti – journalist of the newspaper Il Resto del Carlino
Admission reserved for ticket or season ticket holders of one of the two replicas of the opera
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April 18th, h. 8.30 pm
UNA NOCHE CON SERGIO BERNAL
choreography Sergio Bernal, Ricardo Cue, Antonio Ruiz Soler
dancers Sergio Bernal, Cristina Cazoria, Carlos Romero
Musiche Joaquin Turina, Manuel De Falla, Daniel Jurado, Alberto Iglesias, Camille Saint-Saëns, Maurice Ravel, Pablo de Sarasate, Raúl Dominguez
guitar Daniel Jurado - cantaora Paz de Manuel - drums Javier Valdunciel
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May 23rd, h. 8.00 pm
May 24th, h. 4.00 pm and 8.00 pm
FERROVIA SOPRELEVATA
written by Dino Buzzati
Frescobaldi Orchestra, conductor Rocco Cianciotta
Piccolo Coro Interno, choir maestro Mauro Machetti
Piccoli Cantori di San Francesco Choir
directed by Giovanni Dispenza

>Before the Premiere
Introductory conferences to the opera, at the Ridotto del Teatro
May 16th, h. 7.00: FERROVIA SOPRELEVATA
curated by Helmut Failoni – journalist of the newspaper La Repubblica
Admission reserved for ticket or season ticket holders of one of the two replicas of the opera