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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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Wednesday, December 3, 5 pm – Feltrinelli Bookstore (Via Cavour)
Presentation of the book “Nino Rota. Storia del mago Doppio e della fata Giglia”
The volume will be presented by:
– Marco Betta, Superintendent of the Teatro Massimo Foundation
– Dario Oliveri, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Music History at the University of Palermo.
Programme
Presentation
The work traces the composer’s great artistic and human adventure, drawing on mostly unpublished documents and testimonies that reconstruct the parable of an artist whose life was extremely intense, made up of strong family ties and friendships and collaborations with some of the greatest artists of his time, from Fellini and Visconti to De Filippo, Béjart, Coppola and Zeffirelli.
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From 16 to 17 July 2021
Direttore Michele De Luca
Massimo Youth Orchestra Wind ensemble
Programme
Richard Strauss
Serenade op. 7 in E flat major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade n. 10 in B flat major K 361 “Gran Partita”
Photo © Franco Lannino
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Sabato 26 settembre 2026, ore 20:30 | Sala Grande
La Voix et l’Âme
Massimo Youth Orchestra
Direttore Michele De Luca
Violino Denise De Luca
Cantoria e Coro di Voci Bianche del Teatro Massimo
Maestri dei cori Salvatore Punturo e Giuseppe Ricotta
Biglietti
da 10 a 25 euro
Programme
Francis Poulenc
Litanies à la Vierge Noire
Gabriel Fauré
Cantique de Jean Racine op.11
Le ruisseau op. 22
Ernest Chausson
Poème op. 25 per violino e orchestra
Violino Denise De Luca
Gabriel Fauré
Messe Basse
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18 – 21 February, 2025 | Sala Grande, Teatro Massimo
from 5 to 13 years old | Bookings 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…
Gallery
The poster
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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Dates
- 18 February10:00 AMSala Grande18 February11:45 AMSala Grande19 February10:00 AMSala Grande19 February11:45 AMSala Grande20 February10:00 AMSala Grande20 February11:45 AMSala Grande21 February10:00 AMSala Grande21 February11:45 AMSala Grande
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13 – 23 January 2026 | Sala ONU, Teatro Massimo
for students over 15 and for adult audience | School Group Bookings open on November 3, 2025
Apollo e Dafne
Music by Georg Friedrich Händel
Conductor Giacomo Biagi
Director Giuseppe Cutino
Scenes Stefano Canzoneri
Costumes Marja Hoffmann
Lighting Designs Antonio Giunta
Movements on stage Alessandra Fazzino
Assistant Director Agnese Restivo
Tickets
Full price: 10 €
Concession: 8 €
Students: 4 €
Free entrance for 1 teacher every 10 students, students with disabilities and their support teachersProgramme
Cast
Cupido Alessandra Fazzino
Apollo Diego Savini (13 at 10, 14 at 11.30, 15, 17, 20 at 10, 21 at 11.30, 22 at 10, 23 at 11.30) / Francesco Bossi (13 at 11.30, 14 at 10, 16, 18, 20 at 11.30, 21 at 10, 22 at 11.30, 23 at 10)
Dafne Amélie Hois (13 at 10, 14 at 11.30, 15, 17, 20 at 10, 21 at 11.30, 22 at 10, 23 at 11.30) / Noemi Muschetti (13 at 11.30, 14 at 10, 16, 18, 20 at 11.30, 21 at 10, 22 at 11.30, 23 at 10)Teatro Massimo Orchestra
A Teatro Massimo New Production
The plot
This show updates the myth of Apollo and Daphne to reflect on gender violence.
Apollo is an arrogant and powerful head of state who, blinded by his ego, sees Daphne as a reward he is entitled to, ignoring her rejection. Cupid, here an elderly and disillusioned figure, is unable to prevent Apollo’s obsession. The story focuses on possessive love: the god pursues Daphne and tries to rape her, to the point of causing her death.
Apollo is unable to tolerate her refusal, while his grief is only a public charade.
The work is a reflection on the relevance of Ovid’s tragic ending, denouncing the inability to accept rejection and the destruction that follows.Gallery
Ph. Franco LanninoThis opera is in Italian; a basic understanding of the language is adviced.
Performances from Tue to Fri are events for school groups for students over 15 and for adult audience.
In case seats are available to the general audience, they will be on sale on the same day of performance at the box-office.Sat and Sun performances are open to the general audience.
Find out more about our Educational project for school groups.
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