# Teatro Real 2026/27 season opening

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/teatro-real-202627-season-opening
> Updated: 2026-09-22T05:30:57.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The Teatro Real in Madrid inaugurated its 2026/27 opera season with a new production of Giacomo Puccini’s ‘Manon Lescaut’. This production, a co-production with the Cologne Opera, marks the opera’s return to the venue after a 102-year absence.

Directed by Carlos Wagner and musically directed by Nicola Luisotti, the production features a cast including Sondra Radvanovsky, Michael Fabiano, Saioa Hernández, and Jorge de León. The premiere was attended by King Felipe VI, along with Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun and Teatro Real President Gregorio Marañón. Queen Letizia was not present, as she was in Belgium for World Cancer Research Day 2026.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-22: Teatro Real opens new season with Puccini’s Manon Lescaut

King Felipe VI presided over the Teatro Real's new season premiere of Giacomo Puccini’s ‘Manon Lescaut’, returning to the Madrid stage after 102 years.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/teatro-real-opens-new-season-with-puccinis-manon-lescaut

### 2026-09-16: Teatro Real to open 2026/27 season with Puccini’s ‘Manon Lescaut’

Teatro Real opens its 2026/27 season with a new production of Puccini’s ‘Manon Lescaut’, directed by Carlos Wagner and co-produced with the Cologne Opera.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/teatro-real-to-open-202627-season-with-puccinis-manon-lescaut

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