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Monday October 20 2025, 6pm – Main Stage
Gala Concert – International Lyric Award Final “Ottavio Ziino”
For the first time, the Final of the International Lyric Award dedicated to Maestro Ottavio Ziino will take place in his hometown, Palermo, rather than in Rome.
This prestigious event, now in its 24th edition, has been discovering and promoting new talents on the international opera scene for many years, with a prestigious international jury committee.
This is a unique opportunity to hear young talents from the world of opera perform live in one of Europe’s most iconic theatres, in the spirit of remembrance and musical excellence.
Tickets
Full price 10 euro
Concession price 5 euro
Il Concorso
About
The Ottavio Ziino Opera Competition, founded in 2002 by Prof. Wally Santarcangelo, who is also the current artistic director, represents an important opportunity for growth and improvement for young opera singers up to the age of 33. It is a unique opportunity to develop their talent in an art form that is as demanding as it is fascinating.
The competition, organised by the Association Il Villaggio della Musica in collaboration with the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, is sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the City of Palermo.
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Tuesday, February 17 2026, 6 pm, Sala Onu
Talking about Opera – Dido and Aeneas
This event is in Italian.
The art of storytelling is made up of intertwined threads that open up the enchantment of listening.
Beatrice Monroy tells us the story of the opera Dido and Aeneas with Rinaldo Clementi and Consuelo Lupo.
Tickets (3 euros) are available at the box-office and online.
You can access the Sala Onu through the stairs located in the stage door area (on the right side of the main entrance, close to Via Pignatelli Aragona). An accessible pathway, with no steps and the elevator, is also available (ask the staff for guidance).
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The project
Beatrice Monroy – with readings by Stefania Blandeburgo, Gigi Borruso, Rinaldo Clementi, Giuseppe Cutino, Consuelo Lupo, and Sabrina Petyx – recounts the plots of the Operas staged at the Teatro Massimo to the audience, as well as the historical and cultural references on which the librettists based their work. Our aim is to bring to the audience the extraordinary stories that inspired the Masters to compose their masterpieces.
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Friday, March 6 2026, 6 pm – Sala ONU
This event is in Italian.
Free entrance
You can access the Sala Onu through the stairs located in the stage door area (on the right side of the main entrance, close to Via Pignatelli Aragona). An accessible pathway, with no steps and the elevator, is also available (ask the staff for guidance).
The presentations are organized by the Associazione Amici del Teatro Massimo.
Programme
Alberto Mattioli
talks about Semiramide by Gioachino Rossini
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Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 April 2026, 8.30 pm | Foyer
Conductor Salvatore Punturo
Teatro Massimo Women’s Chorus
Tickets: Full price 15€ / Concession 12€
Programme
Music by
Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Johannes Brahms, Georges Bizet, Pëtr Il’ič Čajkovskij, Sergej Sergeevič Prokof’ev, Giuseppe Ricotta
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This event is in Italian.
Free entrance
You can access the Sala Onu through the stairs located in the stage door area (on the right side of the main entrance, close to Via Pignatelli Aragona).
An accessible pathway, with no steps and the elevator, is also available (ask the staff for guidance).
The concert presentations are organized by Associazione Amici del Teatro Massimo
Relatore
Ilaria Grippaudo
presents the Concerto Nánási/Strauss.
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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 €
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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.
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