About 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 teachers We would like to inform the public that, following the weather alert and in compliance with the municipal ordinance, the performances of the opera “Apollo and Daphne” scheduled for the morning of Tuesday, 20 December (10:00 and 11:30) in the Sala ONU have been cancelled. Programme 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 Lannino This 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. Poster