About
December 27 and 28, 2025 – January 3 and 4 | Foyer
Opera Nica – The Elixir of Love
Music Gaetano Donizetti
Conductor Michele De Luca
Director and Dramaturgy Elisa Parrinello and Carlo Di Vita
RegiaElisa Parrinello
Arrangiamenti Antonio Guido Vella Adamo
A new Teatro Ditirammu – Teatro Massimo co-production
Ditirammu Lab’s Actors and students
Massimo Kids Orchestra
Tickets
Full price: 15 €
Concession: 12 €
Info
The Project
A show performed by young students, girls, boys, and teenagers guided and supported by professionals, which blends theatrical narration and musical performance in an accessible and creative language through folk opera and opera. Guided by a charismatic and engaging conductor, the young performers will bring to life scenes from famous operas such as The Elixir of Love, La Traviata, Carmen, Cavalleria Rusticana, The Marriage of Figaro, and many others.
Gallery
Ph. Franco Lannino
Spoken parts of the performance are in Italian; a basic understanding of the language is adviced.
Poster
About
Friday, February 13 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
Anna Tedesco
talks about Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell
About
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The work traces the composer’s great artistic and human adventure, drawing on mostly unpublished documents and testimonies that reconstruct the parable of an artist whose life was extremely intense, made up of strong family ties and friendships and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.
About
Tuesday, May 5 2026 – 7.15pm – Church San Francesco di Paola
Thursday, May 7 2026 – 7.30pm – Church “Nostra Signora delle Nazioni in S. Eugenio Papa”
The Massimo for the City of Palermo – The Teatro Massimo String Ensemble
Conductor Michele De Luca
Violin Salvatore Greco
String Ensemble of the Teatro Massimo Orchestra
Free admission subject to availability
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Eine kleine Nachtmusik K 525
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento for Strings in D Major K 136
Astor Piazzolla
Adiòs Nonino
Oblivion
Ave Maria
Libertango
Ennio e Andrea Morricone
Love Theme from Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
Carlos Gardel
Por una cabeza
About
May 7 – 19 2024 | Sala ONU
Dramaturgy Silvia Ajelli
with music by W. A. Mozart
Original music, arrangements and transcriptions by Simone Piraino
Conductor Michele De Luca
Scene Elements Stefano Canzoneri
Costumes Marja Hoffmann
Teatro Massimo Orchestra
Cast
Teatro Massimo Orchestra
Tickets
Students 4 €
Full price 10 €
Reduced price 8 €
For more information
Programme
The plot
The show introduces the young audience to the discovery of Mozart’s life and his music through encounters with the most famous characters from his works, in a theatrical play that mixes life and theatre.
Gallery
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.
Sat and Sun performances are open to everyone.
HERE all information (in Italian) about the Educational project for schools.
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Dates
- 7 May10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event7 May11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event8 May10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event8 May11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event9 May10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event9 May11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event10 May10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event10 May11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event11 May5:00 PMFamily Event12 May5:00 PMFamily Event14 May10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event14 May11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event15 May10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event15 May11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event16 May10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event16 May11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event17 May10:00 AMSchool-Groups Event17 May11:30 AMSchool-Groups Event18 May5:00 PMSchool-Groups Event19 May5:00 PMSchool-Groups Event
About
From March 5th to March 14th, 2025 | Sala degli Stemmi
from 4 to 7 years old | Reservations from January 20th, 2025
Concept, direction and choreography Gaetano La Mantia
Texts Daniela Allotta
Teatro Massimo Corps de ballet
Corps de ballet Director Jean-Sébastien ColauTickets
Reduced price for students: 4 €
Full price: 10 €
For further informationThe show in brief
This show
tells the story of Maître Patisser Rocher Matignent Furterer, a pastry chef, his assistants and a wonderful cake, that will eventually be stolen. Children will be involved in the search for the cake. Spoken parts and songs in Italian.
Gallery
Ph. Franco Lannino Studiocamera
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.
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Dates
- 5 March11:30 AMSala degli Stemmi7 March10:00 AMSala degli Stemmi5 March10:00 AMSala degli Stemmi6 March10:00 AMSala degli Stemmi6 March11:30 AMSala degli Stemmi7 March11:30 AMSala degli Stemmi11 March10:00 AMSala degli Stemmi11 March11:30 AMSala degli Stemmi12 March10:00 AMSala degli Stemmi12 March11:30 AMSala degli Stemmi13 March10:00 AMSala degli Stemmi13 March11:30 AMSala degli Stemmi14 March11:30 AMSala degli Stemmi
About
Saturday, April 18 and Sunday April 19, 2026 | Foyer
Opera Nica – The barber of Seville
Opera Nica – Il barbiere di Siviglia
A journey through opera, blending music and imagination
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Compiled by Antonio Guido Vella Adamo
Conductor Michele De Luca
Dramaturgy and stage movement Elisa Parrinello and Carlo Di Vita
Direction Elisa Parrinello
Chorus Master Serena Ganci
Feauturing Nico Podix guitar
Scenes Stefano Canzoneri
Costumes Elisa Parrinello, Patrizia Aiello and Marja Hoffman
Lights Vincenzo TrainaA new Teatro Ditirammu – Teatro Massimo co-production
Massimo Toys Orchestra
Ditirammu Lab’s Actors and studentsThanks to the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti group
This performance is part of the Teatro Massimo’s young musicians’ training and artistic development programme
Tickets
Full price: 10 €
Concession: 8 €
For further informationProgramme
The plot
A show performed by young students, girls, boys, and teenagers guided and supported by professionals, which blends theatrical narration and musical performance in an accessible and creative language through folk opera and opera. Guided by a charismatic and engaging conductor, the young performers will bring to life scenes from famous operas such as The Elixir of Love, La Traviata, Carmen, Cavalleria Rusticana, The Marriage of Figaro, and many others.
Gallery
Spoken parts of the performance are in Italian; a basic understanding of the language is adviced.
HERE all information (in Italian) about the Educational project.
WebTV
Orario
May 19 2023
at 7:50pm on the Teatro Massimo WebTV
About
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 Associazione Amici del Teatro Massimo.
Programme
Carlo Fiore
presentsI Capuleti e I Montecchi by Vincenzo Bellini.
