About
20 – 21 March, 2025 | Sala Grande, Teatro Massimo
from 5 to 13 years old | Booking from 25 November, 2024
Written and directed by Manu Lalli
Original music and arrangements Simone Piraino
Teatro Massimo Orchestra and Chorus
Chorus Master Salvatore Punturo
Tickets
Students 5 €
Full price 12 €
Reduced price 10 €
For more information
Programme
The plot
A funny little man descends one evening from a moonbeam and finds himself in the fascinating circus life populated by acrobats, clowns, knife throwers, ferocious animals, tamers, and lots of music…
Spoken parts of the performance are in Italian; a basic understanding of the language is adviced.
Performances from Tue to Fri are events for school groups. In case seats are available to the general audience, they will be on sale on the same day of performance at the box-office.
Videos by Venti Lucenti
SINGING LESSON
SCENIC MOVEMENTS
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28-30 April 2026 |Main Stage
Aida anime di sabbia
with Giuseppe Verdi‘s music
from 8 to 14 years old | School Group Bookings from January 8 2026
Director Manu Lalli
Original music and arrangements Simone Piraino
Conductor Daniele Malinverno / Michele De Luca
Assistant Director Chiara Casalbuoni
Scene Designs Daniele Leone
Teatro Massimo Orchestra and Chorus
Chorus Master Salvatore Punturo
A Teatro Massimo New Production
Tickets
Full price: 12 €
Concession: 10 €
Students: 5 €
Free entrance for 1 teacher every 10 students, students with disabilities and their support teachers
Programme
The plot
Aida is not only a monumental opera set in an idealized Egypt, but a universal story that speaks of deep human emotions. The protagonists—Aida, Radamès, and Amneris—are young people overwhelmed by passions and ambitions greater than themselves, victims of an inexorable fate and a cruel and useless war. The opera thus becomes a reflection on love as the only way to give meaning to life.
Spoken parts of the performance are in Italian; a basic understanding of the language is adviced.
This is an event for school groups. In case seats are available to the general audience, they will be on sale on the same day of performance at the box-office.
Find out more about our Educational project for school groups.
About
15 – 16 April, 2025 | Sala Grande, Teatro Massimo
from 5 to 13 years old | Bookings from 20 January, 2025
Written and directed by Manu Lalli
Original music and arrangements Simone Piraino
Teatro Massimo Orchestra and Chorus
Chorus Master Salvatore Punturo
Tickets
Students 5 €
Full price 12 €
Reduced price 10 €
For more information
Programme
The plot
A funny little man descends one evening from a moonbeam and finds himself in the fascinating circus life populated by acrobats, clowns, knife throwers, ferocious animals, tamers, and lots of music…
Spoken parts of the performance are in Italian; a basic understanding of the language is adviced.
Performances from Tue to Fri are events for school groups. In case seats are available to the general audience, they will be on sale on the same day of performance at the box-office.
Videos by Venti Lucenti
SINGING LESSON
SCENIC MOVEMENTS
sAbout
Friday February 6 2026 | Main Stage
from 13 to 18 years old | Bookings open on November 18 2025
Conductor and piano Frédéric Chaslin
Violin Salvatore Greco
Cello Kristi Curb
Teatro Massimo Chorus and Orchestra
Chorus Master Salvatore Punturo
Tickets
Full price: 10 €
Concession: 8 €
Students: 4 €
Free entrance for 1 teacher every 10 students, students with disabilities and their support teachers
Programme
About the rehearsal
A special opportunity to witness the work of the orchestra and soloists up close as they bring a fascinating musical world to life. The open rehearsal offers a privileged glimpse “behind the scenes,” allowing you to capture the magic of musical creation before the concert evening. An unmissable event for enthusiasts and those who want to discover the beauty of classical and modern music.
This is an event for school groups. In case seats are available to the general audience, they will be on sale on the same day of performance at the box-office.
Find out more about our Educational project for school groups.
About
Monday, March 4 2024 | Main Stage
Conductor Michele De Luca
Dramaturgy and Acting Paolo Migone
Massimo Kids Orchestra
Comedian Paolo Migone explains that classical music is not something incomprehensible or particularly strange, but is first and foremost music.
So why not let ourselves be moved and involved by the music of the great composers? Migone guides us into a universe unknown to many, and he does it in his own way, with absolute originality, lots of irony and without any prejudice or pretentious snobbery. The show is engaging, entertaining, enriched by slides, and in the narration four of the most incredible musicians in the history of music are associated with the four elements: Vivaldi with the water, Bach with the earth, Mozart with the air, Beethoven with the fire, as if to emphasise the indispensability of music for humanity.
Tickets
Full price: 12 €
Student concession: 5 €
Programme
Music by
J. S. Bach, A. Vivaldi, W. A. Mozart, L. van Beethoven
Spoken parts of the performance are in Italian; a basic understanding of the language is adviced.
This performance is for school groups. In case seats are available to the general audience, they will be on sale on the same day of performance at the box-office.
Sunday March 3 performance is open to everyone.
About
May 27 – 29 2025 | Sala Grande, Teatro Massimo
from 5 to 13 years old | Bookings from 20 January, 2025
Written and directed by Manu Lalli
Original music and arrangements Simone Piraino
Teatro Massimo Orchestra and Chorus
Chorus Master Salvatore Punturo
Written and directed by Manu Lalli
Original music and arrangements Simone Piraino
Assistant Director Chiara Casalbuoni
Scene Designs Daniele Leone
Conductor Daniele Malinverno (27, 28 ore 10) / Michele De Luca (28 ore 11:45, 29)
Voce dell’alba Maria Cristina Napoli (27, 28 ore 10) / Fabiola Galati (28 ore 11:45, 29)
Voce del tramonto Sonia Sala (27, 28, 29)
Luna Alessandra Falanga
Fata Isabella Sciortino
Direttore del Circo Giuseppe Randazzo
Teatro Massimo Orchestra and Chorus
Chorus Master Salvatore Punturo
With the classes of the primary school D.D. Garzilli
Educational Workshops Assistants Angela Ribaudo, Patrizia Veneziano Broccia
A production of the Teatro Massimo
Tickets
Students 5 €
Full price 12 €
Reduced price 10 €
For more information
Programme
The plot
A funny little man descends one evening from a moonbeam and finds himself in the fascinating circus life populated by acrobats, clowns, knife throwers, ferocious animals, tamers, and lots of music…
Gallery
Spoken parts of the performance are in Italian; a basic understanding of the language is adviced.
This is an event for school groups. In case seats are available to the general audience, they will be on sale on the same day of performance at the box-office.
Videos by Venti Lucenti