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The nutcracker
December 15 – 23, 2019| Main Stage, Teatro Massimo
Ballett
Music Pëtr Il’ič Čajkovskij
Conductor Alessandro Cadario
Coreographer Lienz Chang da Marius Petipa
Scene Renzo Milan
Costume Philippe Binot produced by Opéra National of Bordeaux
Lighting Designs Lienz Chang
Scene assistant Giulia Pirrotta
Video Studio Rain
Teatro Massimo Ballet, Orchestra and Youth Chorus
Children’s Choir Chorusmaster Salvatore Punturo
A Teatro Massimo new production
Cast
Cast
Principe di zucchero Jacopo Tissi (15, 17, 19, 21) Michele Morelli (18, 20, 22, 23)
Principessa di zucchero Anna Nikulina (15, 17, 19, 21) Linda Messina (18, 20, 22, 23)
Clara Francesca Bellone (15, 17, 19, 21) Jessica Tranchina (18, 20, 22, 23)
Drosselmeyer Vito Bortone (15, 17, 19, 21) Gaetano La Mantia (18, 20, 22, 23)
Aiutante di Drosselmeyer / Schiaccianoci Alessandro Cascioli (15, 17, 19, 21) Alessandro Casà (18, 20, 22, 23)
Amiche di Clara Anna Maria Margozzi, Jessica Tranchina (15, 17, 19, 21) Chiara Sgnaolin, Yuriko Nishihara (18, 20, 22, 23)
Regina della neve Francesca Davoli (15, 17, 19, 21, 23) Annalisa Bardo (18, 20, 22)
Principe della neve Alessandro Casà (15, 17, 19, 21) Riccardo Riccio (18, 20, 22, 23)
Madre Simona Filippone (15) Giada Scimemi (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
Padre Daniele Chiodo (15, 17, 19, 21) Fabio Correnti (18, 20, 22, 23)
Nonna Lucia Ermetto (15, 18, 20, 22, 23) Carmen Marcuccio (17, 19, 21)
Nonno Giuseppe Rosignano (15, 17, 19, 21) Marcello Carini (18, 20, 22, 23)
Fritz Emilio Barone (15, 17, 19, 21) Giovanni Traetto (18, 20, 22, 23)
Colombina Michaela Colino (15, 17, 19, 21) Martina Pasinotti (18, 20, 22, 23)
Arlecchino Giovanni Traetto (15, 17, 19, 21) Gianluca Mascia (18, 20, 22, 23)
Cosacco Vincenzo Carpino (15, 17, 19, 21) Diego Mulone (18, 20, 22, 23)
Re dei topi Diego Millesimo (15, 17, 19, 21) Daniele Chiodo (18, 20, 22, 23)
Due fiocchi di neve Chiara Sgnaolin, Yuriko Nishihara
Danza spagnola Francesca Davoli (15, 17, 19, 21) Linda Messina (15, 19, 21), Riccardo Riccio, Michele Morelli (15, 17, 19, 21) Martina Pasinotti (18, 20, 22, 23) Sabrina Montanaro (17, 18, 20, 22, 23) Diego Mulone, Vincenzo Carpino (18, 20, 22, 23)
Danza araba Romina Leone, Diego Millesimo, Vincenzo Carpino (15, 17, 19, 21) Elisabetta Di Chiara, Daniele Chiodo, Andrea Morelli (18, 20, 22, 23)
Danza cinese Yuriko Nishihara, Marcello Carini (15, 17, 19, 21) Anna Maria Margozzi, Emilio Barone (18, 20, 22, 23)
Danza russa Diego Mulone, Emilio Barone (15, 17, 19, 21), Gianluca Mascia (15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23) Giovanni Traetto (18, 20), Alessandro Burini, Filippo Terrinoni (18, 20, 22, 23)
Mirlitoni Michaela Colino, Chiara Sgnaolin, Alessandro Casà (15, 17, 19, 21) Francesca Bellone, Yuriko Nishihara, Alessandro Cascioli (18, 20, 22, 23)
Due fiori Annalisa Bardo (15, 17, 19, 21) Noemi Ferrante (15, 17, 19, 21, 23) / Romina Leone, Francesca Davoli (18, 20, 22)
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Poster
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Dates
- 15 December8:30 PMTurno Prime17 December6:30 PMTurno C18 December6:30 PMTurno Scuola19 December6:30 PMTurno B20 December8:30 PMTurno Fuori Abbonamento21 December6:30 PMTurno Danza22 December5:30 PMTurno D25 December8:30 PMTurno F
Lo spettacolo
Preljocaj – Kor’sia
Dal 20 al 26 marzo 2019 | Sala Grande
Coreografie e scene Angelin Preljocaj
Musiche Stéphane Roy e Antonio Vivaldi
Costumi Nathalie Sanson
Luci Jacques Chatelet
Coreografia rimontata da Claudia De Smet
Allestimento Ballet Preljocaj
Coreografia premiata al Bessie Award 1997 alla XIII edizione del New York Dance & Performance AwardSiciliana (nuova creazione)
Idea e direzione Mattia Russo e Antonio de Rosa
Coreografia Kor’sia / Mattia Russo e Antonio de Rosa
Drammaturgia Giuseppe Dagostino
Musiche Arvo Pärt, Franz von Suppé, Pëtr Il’ič Čajkovskij e Johann Sebastian Bach
Direttore Tommaso Ussardi
Scene Christian Lanni
Costumi Adrian Bernal
Luci Salvatore Spataro
Assistente alle scene Andrea FiducciaCommissione del Teatro Massimo
Nuovo allestimento del Teatro MassimoCorpo di Ballo, Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Massimo
Maestro del Coro Piero Monti
Maître de ballet e assistente alle coreografie Andrei FedotovLa prima di mercoledì 20 marzo verrà trasmessa in diretta streaming su questo sito a partire dalle 20,20.
Personaggi e interpreti
Personaggi e interpreti
Interpreti
Maria Annamaria Margozzi (20, 23, 24) / Linda Messina (21, 22, 26)
L’angelo Francesca Bellone (20, 23, 24) / Yuriko Nishihara (21, 22, 26)Poster
About
December 15 – 23 2023 | Main Stage, Teatro Massimo
Music Sergej Rachmaninov
Coreographer Jean-Sébastien Colau and Vincenzo Veneruso
Conductor Danila Grassi
Scene Designs Apolonia Polona Loborec
Costume Designs Cécile Flamand
Lighting Designs Maureen Sizun Vom Dorp
Piano Alberto Ferro (15, 17, 20, 22) / Davide Ranaldi (16, 19, 21, 23)
Teatro Massimo Ballet and Orchestra
Ballet Director Jean-Sébastien Colau
A new creation of the Teatro Massimo di PalermoDuration: 1 hour 50 minutes (including a 20-minute break)
Photographs Rosellina Garbo
Cast & Music
Cast
Biancaneve Carla Mammo Zagarella (15, 19, 22) / Martina Pasinotti (16, 20, 23) Yuriko Nishihara (17, 21)
Cacciatore Michele Morelli (15, 19, 22) / Alessandro Cascioli (16, 20, 23) Alessandro Casà (17, 21)
Regina Francesca Davoli (15, 19, 22) / Linda Messina (16, 20, 23) Francesca Bellone (17, 21)
Alberi Vincenzo Carpino, Diego Millesimo, Andrea Mocciardini, Riccardo Riccio
La cerbiatta Daniela Filangeri (15, 19, 22) / Sabrina Montanaro (16, 20, 23) Carmen Diodato (17, 21)
Il Diamante Giulia Neri (15, 16, 19, 21, 23) / Chiara Sgnaolin (17, 20, 22)
Diamanti solisti Annamaria Margozzi, Michaela Colino (15, 19, 22) Chiara Sgnaolin, Michaela Colino (16, 21, 23), Claudia Bevivino, Martina Quintiliani (17, 20)
I sette minatori Lucia Ermetto (15, 17, 19, 21, 22)/ Valentina Chiulli (16, 20, 23), Emilio Barone, Gianluca Mascia, Diego Mulone, Giovanni Traetto, Dennis Vizzini, Francesco Curatolo
Il giullare di corte Benedetto OlivaMusic by Sergej Rachmaninov
Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 2 in C minor op. 18
Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini for piano and orchestra op. 43
Adagio from the Symphony No. 2 in E minor op. 27
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Dates
- 15 December8:00 PMPremiere16 December6:30 PMDanza Turn17 December5:30 PMD Turn19 December6:30 PMC Turn20 December6:30 PMB Turn21 December8:00 PMSingle-Tickets-Evening22 December8:00 PMF Turn
About
January 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, February 1 2026 | Main Stage
Swan Lake (Il lago dei cigni)
Music by Pëtr Il’ič Čajkovskij
Choreography Jean-Sébastien Colau
Choreography assistant Vincenzo Veneruso
Conductor Nicola Giuliani
Scene Designs Francesco Zito
Costume Designs Cécile Flamand
Lighting Designs Bruno Ciulli
Assistant Coreographer Agnes Letestu
Assistant Scene Designs Chiara Mirabella
Assistant Lighting Designs Eleonora Magni
Cast
Odette / Odile Maia Makhateli (*) (22, 24, 25, 27) / Martina Pasinotti (23, 29, 31) / Yuriko Nishihara (28, 30, 1)
Siegfried Andrea Sarri (22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31) / Michele Morelli (28, 30, 1)Teatro Massimo Ballet and Orchestra
Ballet Director Jean-Sébastien Colau
A Teatro Massimo New Production
(*) étoile of the Dutch National Ballet Amsterdam
(**) principal dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet
Tickets
Booking
Tickets
Booking opens on December 3 2025More info at the 2025-2026 Season Tickets PageGallery
Ph. Rosellina Garbo
Poster
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Dates
- 22 January8:00 PMPremiere23 January8:00 PMTurno F24 January6:30 PMTurno Danza25 January5:30 PMTurno D27 January6:30 PMTurno B28 January6:30 PMTurno Scuola29 January6:30 PMTurno C30 January8:00 PMTickets-only31 January8:00 PMTickets-only1 February6:30 PMTickets-only
Cast
March 16 – 24 2024 | Main Stage, Teatro Massimo
Ballet in three acts
Music by Sergej Prokofiev
Coreographer Thierry Malandain
Revival Coreographer Giuseppe Chiavaro
Conductor Mojca Lavrenčič
Scene & Costume Designs Jorge Gallardo
Lighting Designs Jean-Claude Asquié
Lighting Restaged by Christian Grossard
Teatro Massimo Ballet and Orchestra
Ballet Director Jean-Sébastien ColauPERSONAGGI E INTERPRETI
Cinderella Martina Pasinotti (16, 19, 21, 23) / Yuriko Nishihara (17, 20, 22, 24)
Prince Michele Morelli (16, 19, 21, 23) / Alessandro Casà (17, 20, 22, 24)
Fairy Godmother Romina Leone (16, 19, 21, 23) / Linda Messina (17, 20, 22, 24)
Cinderella’s stepmother Vincenzo Carpino (16, 19, 21, 23) / Andrea Mocciardini (17, 20, 22, 24)
Genoveffa Alessandro Cascioli (16, 19, 21, 23) / Dennis Vizzini (17, 20, 22, 24)
Anastasia Gianluca Mascia (16, 19, 21, 23) / Giovanni Traetto (17, 20, 22, 24)
Dance and Ceremonial Maître / Prince’s Friend / Elf Emilio Barone (16, 19, 21, 23) / Francesco Curatolo (17, 20, 22, 24)
Father Diego Mulone (16, 19, 21, 23) / Vincenzo Carpino (17, 20, 22, 24)Corps de Ballet and Orchestra of the Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Director of the Corps de Ballet Jean-Sébastien ColauA production of the Volksoper Wien GmbH
Tickets
Tickets
Booking opens on February 6 2024
Price range: 14 to 100 euro [check ticket fares & info]
Info for subscribers to the 2023-24 Season at the 2023-2024 Season Tickets Page
Gallery
Poster
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Dates
- 16 March8:00 PMPremiere17 March6:30 PMSingle-Tickets19 March6:30 PMC Turn20 March6:30 PMB Turn21 March6:30 PMSchools Turn22 March8:00 PMF Turn23 March6:30 PMDanza Turn24 March5:30 PMD Turn
About
March 29, 31, April1, 2, 3, 4 2026 | Main Stage
Don Quichotte
Ballet
Music by Aloisius Ludwig Minkus
Choreography José Martínez
Conductor Mojca Lavrenčič
Scene Designs Antonella Conte
Costume Designs Mario Celentano
Lighting Designs Bruno CiulliTeatro Massimo Ballet and Orchestra
Ballet Director Jean-Sébastien ColauA Teatro Massimo New Production
coproduced with the Opéra National de Bordeaux
Tickets
Booking
Tickets
Booking opens on December 3 2025More info at the 2025-2026 Season Tickets PageCast
October 5 – 6 2024 | Main Stage, Teatro Massimo
Music by Felix Mendelssohn
Coreographers and Scene Designs Sasha Riva and Simone Repele
Conductor Alessandro Cadario
Costume Designs Mario Celentano
Lighting Designs Alessandro Caso
Original composition of recorded tracks courtesy of Andrea Riva
Teatro Massimo Ballet and Orchestra
Direttore del Corpo di ballo Jean-Sébastien ColauA new creation of the Teatro Massimo di Palermo
Cast
Wendy anziana Lucia Ermetto
Wendy giovane Francesca Bellone
Peter Pan Michele Morelli
L’Ombra Alessandro Cascioli
Padre di Wendy Andrea Mocciardini
Madre di Wendy Romina Leone
Fratelli di Wendy Emilio Barone, Giovanni Traetto
Amiche di Wendy Yuriko Nishihara, Jessica Tranchina
Pas de six Linda Messina, Andrea Mocciardini, Yuriko Nishihara, Vincenzo Carpino, Michaela Colino, Alessandro Cascioli
Bambini nel sogno Linda Messina, Michaela Colino, Francesca Davoli, Romina Leone, Yuriko Nishihara, Martina Pasinotti, Jessica Tranchina, Emilio Barone, Alessandro Casà, Vincenzo Carpino, Gianluca Mascia, Andrea Mocciardini, Giovanni Traetto
Ombre nel sogno Annalisa Bardo, Noemi Ferrante, Simona Filippone, Marcello Carini, Diego Millesimo, Diego MuloneTickets
Tickets
Booking opens on July 5 2024
Price range: 14 to 100 euro [check ticket fares & info]
Info for subscribers to the 2023-24 Season at the 2023-2024 Season Tickets Page
Gallery
Ph. Rosellina Garbo
Poster
About
June 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 2026 | Main Stage
Caravaggio
Music by Bruno Moretti from Claudio Monteverdi
Choreography Mauro Bigonzetti
Choreography Assistant Roberto Zamorano
Conductor Gianna Fratta
Scene and Lighting Designs Carlo Cerri
Costume Designs Kristopher Millar
Assistant Coreographer Béatrice MilleTeatro Massimo Ballet and Orchestra
Ballet Director Jean-Sébastien ColauTickets
Booking
Tickets
Booking opens on December 3 2025More info at the 2025-2026 Season Subscriptions PageInfo
July 27, 28, 30, 31 2024, 9pm | Main Stage, Teatro Massimo
Carmen (ballet)
A neoclassic ballet
Coreographer Leo Mujić
Conductor Mikhail Sinkevich
Scenes Designs Mislav Kuzmanic
Lighting Designs Aleksandar Čavlek
Assistant Coreographer, dramaturgy Bálint Csaba RauscherCast
Carmen Marta Petkova
Don José Nikola Hadjitanev
Escamillo Michele Morelli
Micaëla Yuriko Nishihara
Fernanda Francesca Bellone
Zuniga Vincenzo Carpino
Mercedes Alessandro Cascioli
La madre Simona Filippone (27, 28) / Noemi Ferrante (30, 31)
Teatro Massimo Ballet and Orchestra
Ballet Director Jean-Sébastien ColauTickets
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