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Prove Aperte 2026 | Gustavo Gimeno [van Rijen]

Prove Aperte 2026 | Gustavo Gimeno [van Rijen]

October 25 at 10:30am (This weekend)

Teatro alla Scala · Milano

Peek behind the curtain at one of opera's most hallowed halls. Gustavo Gimeno leads the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala through Bruckner and a Moussa trombone concerto in a working rehearsal where tails are swapped for street clothes and anything can happen.

IL GATTO CON GLI STIVALI

IL GATTO CON GLI STIVALI

January 23 at 12pm +21

Atelier Carlo Colla & Figli · Milano

A clever cat in boots talks his way past ogres and kings in this marionette opera from the Colla family, Milan's puppet dynasty. Singing, transformations, and fairy-tale mischief for kids and grown-ups alike.

Le allegre comari di Windsor

Le allegre comari di Windsor

Every day from Feb. 24 to Feb. 28

MTM Teatro Litta · Milano

Shakespeare's most shameless con man meets his match. Falstaff tries to seduce two Windsor wives for their money, and they respond with pranks, humiliations, and glorious payback.

Lucia Vasini. Recital

Lucia Vasini. Recital

Teatro Menotti · Milano

One ticket to Milan's entire theater scene. Teatro City Milano takes over 40+ venues citywide with shows, workshops, backstage tours, and performances for four packed days.

Faust Charles Gounod

Faust Charles Gounod

Every day from Oct. 20 to Nov. 9

Teatro alla Scala · Milano

Gounod's devilish masterpiece gets the full La Scala treatment: lush orchestration, soaring arias, and a staging worthy of opera's most storied stage. A classic tale of temptation, gorgeously told.

Lettera di una sconosciuta

Lettera di una sconosciuta

fACTORy32 · Milano

Milan's theaters throw open their doors for four days of shows, workshops, and behind-the-scenes tours. Over 40 stages join the debut edition of this citywide celebration.

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