Opera productions scheduled at San Carlo and Sassari theaters

Teatro di San Carlo in Naples is presenting Gioachino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” as part of its 2025/2026 opera season. This production marks the first time the title has been staged in Naples in eleven years. Directed by Damiano Michieletto, the production features a modern setting in a cafe and an elegant loft. The cast includes Aigul Akhmetshina and Aleksandra Meteleva as Angelina, with Jack Swanson and César Cortés alternating as Don Ramiro.

In Sassari, the Teatro Comunale is staging Giuseppe Verdi’s “Don Carlo” through the Marialisa de Carolis concert entity. This performance marks the first time the opera has been presented in the city in twenty-five years. Directed by Ognian Draganov and conducted by Federico Santi, the production features tenor Giuseppe Gipali and Marta Mari. The opera explores themes of impossible love, political conflict, and the tension between State and Church.