# MITO SettembreMusica festival 20th anniversary

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mito-settembremusica-festival-20th-anniversary
> Updated: 2026-08-26T12:47:29.000Z. Sources: 20. Developments: 2.

The 20th edition of the MITO SettembreMusica festival is scheduled to take place from September 6 to 20, 2026, in Milan and Turin. Under the artistic direction of Speranza Scappucci, the festival will follow the theme ‘Harmonia’ to connect different musical repertoires, generations, and locations.

The program includes over 60 events, such as symphonic and chamber music. The festival is set to open at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala with Benjamin Britten’s ‘War Requiem,’ conducted by Simone Young, and will conclude on September 19 at Teatro Dal Verme with the Bamberger Symphoniker. Beyond major venues, the festival intends to utilize local theaters, churches, and neighborhood auditoriums to reach broader audiences.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Speranza Scappucci to lead MiTo festival; Fitzcarraldo opera returns to Rome

Speranza Scappucci leads the 20th MiTo festival in Milan and Turin, while the traveling opera Fitzcarraldo returns to Rome's Tiber River in September 2026.

18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romes-traveling-opera-fitzcarraldo-returns-to-the-tiber-river

### 2026-08-23: MITO SettembreMusica celebrates 20th anniversary in Milan and Turin

The 20th edition of MITO SettembreMusica will run from September 6–20, 2026, in Milan and Turin, featuring over 60 musical events under the theme ‘Harmonia’.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mito-settembremusica-celebrates-20th-anniversary-in-milan-and-turin

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