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Italian regional theatre season 2026‑27 2026–27
In early July 2026 the Teatro Comunale di Vicenza unveiled a ten‑month programme (27 Oct 2026‑3 Jun 2027) with more than 100 events spanning dance, drama, music, circus and jazz, plus inclusion projects. The season opens with Australian band Dirty Three and closes with ABT Studio Company, and features the Serbian National Theatre Ballet’s national debut of Giselle, performances by Parsons Dance, São Paulo Dance Company and prose works by Andrea Pennacchi and others. The Comune di Padova announced its Lirica season, a four‑opera series beginning 29 July 2026 with Cavalleria rusticana, followed by Pagliacci, La traviata and a New Year’s concert, collaborating with the Opera Festival of Bassano del Grappa and presenting a rare page by Luciano Berio. On 23 July Teatro Verdi in Pordenone launched its 2026‑27 2026–27 Italian regional theatre season (Oct 2026‑Jun 2027) as part of the city’s Capital of Culture year, offering over fifty cross‑cultural events that pair flamenco continues to expand with Indian classical music, an Irish traditional night, and performances by the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, NDR BigBand and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; tickets went on sale new announcements across several municipalities. In Lonigo, the same day. The municipal Teatro Comunale G. Verdi in Lonigo opened Verdi, under artistic director Alessandro Anderloni, will open on 7 Nov November with the comedy “L’illusione coniugale” ‘L’illusione coniugale’ starring Rosita Celentano, Attilio Fontana, and will stage works such as “Indovina Stefano Artissunch. The program also includes ‘Indovina chi viene a cena”, “Basta cena’, ‘Basta un filo di rossetto”, rossetto’, a Dario Fo play play, and various music tributes through early 2027. In Pesaro, Teatro Rossini’s dance season starts season, organized by the municipality and AMAT, begins 6 Nov November with ResExtensa’s “Dittico ResExtensa Dance Company’s ‘Dittico delle Radici”, includes Radici’. The lineup features Susanna Beltrami’s ‘Il danno’, the Akram Khan’s “Chotto Desh” (6 Feb 2027) Khan Company’s ‘Chotto Desh’ on 6 February 2027, and pieces performances by the Accademia Teatro alla Scala dance school, school. In Benevento, Teatro San Marco has launched its subscription campaign for a nine-show season running from 4 December 2026 to May 23 April 2027. Newly added programmes Highlights include Caserta’s the national premiere of Peppe Lanzetta’s ‘Parole Stonate’, a musical adaptation of ‘Frozen’, and a tribute to Pino Daniele. In Caserta, the Teatro Comunale “Costantino Parravano”, now co‑managed ‘Costantino Parravano’ is reopening under joint management with the Teatro Pubblico Campano, offering drama, jazz festivals, jazz, and contemporary projects projects. Additional regional initiatives include the Teatro Giovanni Rinaldi in Reggiolo, which will host its season at the Auditorium Fellini – Masina until January 2027, and training for diverse audiences. the ‘Il Teatro senza Teatro’ project in Calabria. The latter is an itinerant initiative running through 20 August 2026, using a specialized truck to bring twenty shows to twenty different municipalities lacking traditional theaters.