Death in Venice
by Benjamin Britten
Under30 Première
Wednesday 23 September 2026
17:00, Sala Grande
Première - TURN A
Friday 25 September 2026
20:00, Sala Grande
Turn B
Sunday 27 September 2026
15:30, Sala Grande
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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
Light design 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.
AUDIO DESCRIPTION - Turn B (13th December 3.30PM)
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 13th December 11.00AM
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).