Turandot
by Giacomo Puccini
Turno A
Friday 16 October 2026
20:00, Sala Grande
Turno B
Sunday 18 October 2026
15:30, Sala Grande
The opening production of the 2026 Opera and Ballet Season will be Death in Venice, a two-act opera by Benjamin Britten, which will be staged for the first time at the Teatro Grande. An artistic and creative testament to the English composer, the opera is based on the novella of the same name by Thomas Mann, to which librettist Mary Myfanwy Piper remained fairly faithful, preserving the typical nuances of the psychological drama.
Death in Venice
Opera in two acts
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper
From the novel by Thomas Mann
Music by Benjamin Britten
Conductor Daniel Smith
Direction Rodula Gaitanou
Sets and costumes Takis
Choreographies Diego Tortelli
Light design Fiammetta Baldiserri
Choirmaster Diego Maccagnola
Coro OperaLombardia
Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali
New production
Co-production Teatri di OperaLombardia, Fondazione I Teatri di Reggio Emilia and Fondazione Ravenna Manifestazioni/Teatro Alighieri
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.
AUDIO DESCRIPTION - Turn B (27th September 15.30)
The Sennheiser Mobile Connect system is available for all productions in the Opera and Ballet Season, offering the option to follow an audio description during the performance. The audio description is specially created during the weeks leading up to the production, following consultation with the director, set designer and members of the creative team.
ASSISTED LISTENING - all performances
Sennheiser’s Mobile Connect system offers people with hearing impairments the opportunity to benefit from assisted listening through personalised sound frequency modulation.
SUBTITLING - all performance
Italian subtitles are provided for all the operas in the programme and can be viewed on a screen positioned above the stage.
MULTISENSORY TOURS | BACKSTAGE TOUR DISCOVERING THE SECRETS OF OPERA PRODUCTION
Sunday 27th September 11.00
A tactile exploration of sets, costumes and props will provide a deeper understanding of the performance. During the tours, visitors will be able to chat with the backstage crew, and there will be musical insights with the chance to feel the vibrations produced during the performance. Accessible tools such as tactile boards will complement the exploration of the production.
The multisensory tours will be accompanied by an Italian Sign Language interpreter.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPEN PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Participation in the OPEN project activities is free of charge, but places are limited. Bookings must be made by email to accessibilita@teatrogrande.it at least 5 days before the date of interest. Once you have received confirmation of your booking, tickets for the performances can be collected from the Teatro Grande box office from the Thursday before the performance. A 50% discount is available for carers accompanying people with disabilities (seats in the first tier).