Macerata Opera Festival 2019

Una città colorata #rossodesiderio già dal 15 luglio!

Intense appointments for conversatios, presentations of books and CD, exhibit, workshop for children and parties on the stage

Discover the appointments

Kataklò

PLAY: THE BALL GAME “PALLA COL BRACCIALE” ACCORDING TO KATAKLÒ

Kataklò, Italy’s most famous acrobatic theatre company, directed by Giulia Staccioli since 1995, will celebrate the ancient ball game known as “palla col bracciale” in Macerata with an exclusive choreographed performance. (more...)

Loreena McKennitt

Loreena McKennitt

After the release of her new album earlier this year, entitled Lost Souls (Quinlan Road, 2018), Canadian singer-songwriter Loreena McKennitt is back in Italy (more...)

Raphael Gualazzi

Raphael Gualazzi in concert

Raphael Gualazzi has joined the list of artists set to perform this summer at the Sferisterio arena as part of Macerata Opera Festival. (more...)

Neri Marcorè

Neri Marcorè sings Fabrizio De Andrè

Come una specie di sorriso”: twenty years after Faber’s death
The title of this event refers to the most beloved song of Fabrizio De André’s repertoire, but there will also be time for some other lesser-known pieces – with arrangements and orchestration by Stefano Cabrera. (more...)

Palco Reverse is the new format that will entice the audience onto the Sferisterio stage, alongside the protagonists

Sergio Rubini,
"Macbeth Solo"

“MACBETH SOLO” IN THE VOICE OF SERGIO RUBINI

The ardent lust for power, the lacerating feelings of guilt, and the desperate madness of Macbeth are evoked in Shakespeare and Piave’s verses and come to life in the voice of Sergio Rubini. (more...)

L'Orchestra di
Piazza Vittorio

L'Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio

In the nineteenth century, street musicians performed in the alleys of Naples the main arias and the most salient opera moments from the theatre programmes for those who could not afford a ticket. (more...)

Ready for the passionate and unforgettable invasion of the 100cellos?

100 Cellos

100 Cellos

#occupysferisterio with Giovanni Sollima, Enrico Melozzi and the PFM,
featuring a cellist thanks to the Friends of Sferisterio (Amici dello Sferisterio) (more...)

TEATRO LAURO ROSSI

20 july at 7 p.m.,
30 july e 6 august at 9 p.m.

LA CARMEN DEL DESIDERIO

1 july in Macerata, 4 july in Senigallia,
6 august in Monte San Giusto

Notte dell'Opera 2019

1 august from 7 p.m. The historic centre, Corso Cairoli, Corso Cavour

Notte dell'Opera

The Night of the Opera is the highly awaited evening of the Festival, when the whole city of Macerata and the local community liven up the historic centre, Corso Cavour, and Corso Cairoli, giving shape to the theme of the Festival and the operas on stage. (more...)

InclusivOpera

Expanding and diversifying opera audience through accessibility: we have been leading the way since 2008.
All opera performances are audio described for blind or partially sighted people, with Italian and English pre-recorded introductory descriptions also available online.

Inclusivopera

Expanding and diversifying opera audience through accessibility: we have been leading the way since 2008.
All opera performances are audio described for blind or partially sighted people, with Italian and English pre-recorded introductory descriptions also available online. (more...)

Three themed parties will be held on 26 July and 2 and 10 August on the Sferisterio stage after the opera performances!

MACBETH WITCHES' PARTY

Festa con le streghe

The scenography of Macbeth transforms into a dark DJ set. (more...)

Rigoletto Circus party

Rigoletto circus party

The circus arrives on the Sferisterio stage and invades the set of Rigoletto, with acrobatics you can test out yourselves and circus performances. (more...)

Carmen tango party

Festa del tango

For the last performance of Carmen, the Sferisterio turns into a milonga with live music for dancing the tango all night long and the opportunity to taste the wines proposed by IMT-Istituto Marchigiano di Tutela Vini (Wine Institute of the Marche region). (more...)

Per i piccoli

For the young

CLOWNS, WITCHES AND OTHER TALES: I'LL TELL YOU A STORY...
23 july Torre del Boia (Via dei Sibillini) Carmen at 6 p.m
30 july Giardino Largo del Donatore del Sangue Macbeth at 6 p.m.
6 agosto Palazzo Buonaccorsi Rigoletto at 5 p.m. (more...)

Per i grandi

For adults

15 july Terrazza del Palazzo degli Studi, meets opera directors
16 july Piazza Mazzini, presentation of the book “Imparare dalla luna” by Stefano Catucci
20 july Symbola and Unioncamere present the 2019 report Io sono cultura. L’Italia della qualità e della bellezza sfida la crisi”
23 july Bottega del Libro, Presentation of the diary Don’t Stop Dancing
27 july Juke Box, presents Naomi Berril album in collaboration with Sozogno and Egea Music
3 august Tenute la Muròla, presentation of the book ``Con la cultura non si mangia. Falso!`` (more...)

Suoni e segni

Suoni e Segni

Rossodesiderio. The twentieth century revealed at Palazzo Ricci from 15 july to 15 september
Works in red (a tribute to Donatella Fogante) Antichi Forni from 15 july to 11 august
#ROSSOCOMEOPERA PHOTO SOCIAL & CONNECTED SPACE via Gramsci 55
FIORI MUSICALI all friday, saturday and sunday of Festival at PARCO DI VILLA COZZA
MACBETH ROOMS Viaggio nel cuore di tenebra, in the ``Sede storica Università di Macerata, piaggia dell’Università, 2 (more...)

Dialoghi

Dialoghi

APERITIVI CULTURALI by Cinzia Maroni (Associazione Sferisterio Cultura)

BEYOND THE SKY AND EARTH, BETWEEN THE HEART AND REASON, TIMELESS AND SPACELESS EMOTIONS AND DESIRES a series of conferences by Life Strategies

I NARRATORI DEL DESIDERIO Three literary cocktails by Liberilibri publishing house (more...)

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