2018-2019

Defying the censorship of the time like never before, Verdi stages a drama full of humanity, bringing to life a unique figure in the world of opera. A tragedy that brutally underscores the love of a father for his daughter which is crushed by the cynicism of society.

Stendhal defined it as «complete, organized madness», exalting the perfection of the opera buffa that made Rossini famous at around the age of twenty. Almost certainly taken from a true story, L’italiana in Algeri is a concentration of vitality, a joyous musical mechanism.

A great Italian classic becomes an opera thanks to a composer and a librettist who are both Italian. And it met with success in European theatres, with Germany in the lead. All the magic of Collodi’s text is poured into the music of Valtinoni, bringing to life a show that has as protagonist a real puppet.

The first performance in modern times of an opera and a composer that warrant rediscovery. Admired by Chopin and Berlioz, Agnese by Paer conquered theatres all over Europe and the world in only a few years, in the same period that Rossini’s fame was growing. Great emotion and entertainment together with splendid music.

Defying the censorship of the time like never before, Verdi stages a drama full of humanity, bringing to life a unique figure in the world of opera. A tragedy that brutally underscores the love of a father for his daughter which is crushed by the cynicism of society.

The icon of Italian ballet all over the world, Roberto Bolle, thanks to his talent, has created and introduced over time innovations into his brilliant galas, bringing together many marvelous étoiles in fabulous dance episodes: interpreters able to put in full relief the beauty of dance.