Death in Venice
by Benjamin Britten
Anteprima Giovani
Wednesday 23 September 2026
17:00, Sala Grande
Inaugurazione - Turno A
Friday 25 September 2026
20:00, Sala Grande
Turno B
Sunday 27 September 2026
15:30, Sala Grande
The 2026 Opera and Ballet Season programme concludes with the verismo diptych comprising Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. Set in southern Italy, in Sicily and Calabria respectively, the two operas will engage in a dialogue as two opposing poles, through a directorial vision that explores the relationship between verismo and theatrical language, and between reality and fiction in our daily lives.
Cavalleria Rusticana
Melodrama in one act
Libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci
based on the novella of the same name by Giovanni Verga
Music by Pietro Mascagni
Pagliacci
Drama in a prologue and two acts
Words and music by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Conductor Biagio Micciulla
Director Davide Marranchelli
Set design Francesca Sgariboldi
Costumes Gianluca Carrozza
Lighting Emanuele Agliati
Chorus Master Diego Maccagnola
Coro OperaLombardia
Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali
New production
Co-production by Teatri di OperaLombardia
SEASON TICKETS
Season ticket holders for the 2025 Opera and Ballet Season may renew their season tickets for the 2026 Opera and Ballet Season with priority booking online and at the Teatro Grande Box Office from 5 to 19 May. Priority booking is available exclusively for the seats allocated during the previous season and for the same performance time.
The Theatre Box Office will be open for sales to new season ticket holders from 9 to 20 June. Season tickets will also be available for purchase online during this period.
TICKETS
Tickets for all individual performances will be on sale from 25 June online and at the Teatro Grande Box Office.