About 13 – 23 January 2026 | Sala ONU, Teatro Massimo from 13 to 18 years old | 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 Tickets Full price: 10 € Concession: 8 € Students: 4 € Free entrance for 1 teacher every 10 students, students with disabilities and their support teachers Programme Cast Cupido Alessandra Fazzino Apollo Daniele Muratori Caputo / Diego Savini Dafne Noemi Muschetti / Amélie Hois 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 to the point of causing her death, 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. Spoken and sung 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. Find out more about our Educational project for school groups.