Luca Zingaretti stars in Calvino adaptation at Teatro delle Muse

Actor Luca Zingaretti will star as Marco Polo in the theatrical production “Marco Polo e le città invisibili,” an adaptation of Italo Calvino’s literary work. The play makes its national debut at the Teatro delle Muse in Ancona from November 4 to November 8, 2026, marking the start of the Marche Teatro 2026/2027 prose season.

The production, adapted by Edoardo Erba and directed by Giuseppe Dipasquale, features a cast including Gianluigi Fogacci, Massimo Reale, Arianna Primavera, and Camilla Diana. The plot centers on a confrontation between Marco Polo and Kublai Khan, where the traveler’s stories of various cities serve to test his identity and challenge the emperor’s desire to classify and dominate the world.

Following the Ancona debut, the production will embark on an extensive Italian tour. Scheduled stops include Thiene, Ferrara, Civitanova Marche, Pesaro, Massa, Siena, Brindisi, Bari, Sassuolo, La Spezia, and Reggio Emilia through December 2026.