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Italian Opera Taormina

Opera Selection

Teatro Nazarena, via Fontana Vecchia n°3, Taormina @ 9.15pm
Entrance:  strictly by 8.45pm
From May to October 2024, on the first Sunday of the month,

 

Since December 6th 2023, The Italian Opera is listed among the wonders of the Intangible Heritage of the World.

The artists of the Italian Opera Taormina will show you why!

A selection of works performed live with our excellent artists and accompanied by pianists equally virtuous.

Drink on the panoramic terrace included

 

Opera selections will take place on the first Sunday of the month, according to the following dates:

5 May
Opera selection > LA BOHEME by Giacomo Puccini

2 June
Opera selection > LA TRAVIATA by Giuseppe Verdi

7 July
Opera selection > ELISIR D’AMORE by Gaetano Donizetti

4 August
Opera selection > CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA by Pietro Mascagni

1 September
Opera selection > TOSCA by Giacomo Puccini

6 October
Opera selection > RIGOLETTO by Giuseppe Verdi

 

TICKETS on Italian Opera Taormina or ASK YOUR HOTEL!
Price: € 50,00. Free for children up to 6 yo

 

 

MORE INFO

For more info and booking, please contact the mobile 0039 340 64 26 230 or ask your hotel.

www.italianoperataormina.comwww.facebook.com/italianoperataorminawww.instagram.com/italianoperataormina

Info and booking: mobile 0039 340 6426230 – info@italianoperataormina.com

 

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

 

Italian Opera Taormina – Opera Selection

LA BOHÉME

by Giacomo Puccini

Gardens of the Teatro Nazarena, via Fontana Vecchia n°3, on Sunday 5th May 2024 @ 9.15pm
Entrance:  strictly by 8.45pm. The performance will start at 9.00pm and it’s convenient to arrive 30 minutes earlier.

* In case of bad weather conditions, the performance will be held inside the Nazarene Theater

 

Since December 6th 2023, The Italian Opera is listed among the wonders of the Intangible Heritage of the World.
The artists of the Italian Opera Taormina will show you why!

Opera Selection is a selection of works performed live with excellent artists and accompanied by pianists equally virtuous. Every first Sunday of the month a different Opera is on show.

 

Sunday 5th May 2024: La Bohéme by Giacomo Puccini

On stage:

– Antonella Trifirò (Mimì)
– Davide Benigno (Rodolfo)
– Giuliana Di Stefano (Musetta)
– Graziano D’Urso (Marcello)

 

TICKETS on Italian Opera Taormina @ € 50,00 (standard, unassigned tickets)

Drink on the panoramic terrace included
Free for children up to 6 yo

 

MORE INFO

For more info and booking, please contact the mobile 0039 340 64 26 230 or ask your hotel.

www.italianoperataormina.comwww.facebook.com/italianoperataorminawww.instagram.com/italianoperataormina

Info and booking: mobile 0039 340 6426230 – info@italianoperataormina.com

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

Solo Exhibition of

Patrizia Materia

Town Library (former Church of Sant’Agostino, Piazza Belvedere), from April 21 to May 10, 2024

Every day, 10.30am – 9.00pm – Free Entrance

 

 

Exhibition of paintings and sculptures

 

 

MORE INFO

Patrizia materia: www.facebook.com/patrizia.materia.3

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

 

Italian Opera Taormina 2024, 11° Ed.

Teatro Nazarena, via Fontana Vecchia n°3, Taormina @ 9.15pm
Entrance:  strictly by 8.45pm

in April > every Wednesday and Friday
from May to October > every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
in June and July > 5th edition of the Taormina International Classical Music Festival >> every Saturday

 

Since 2014 every year about 150 shows are performed to an international audience, which gets larger year after year.

 

What is it about?

A unique experience among the melodies of Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Rossini and many other authors performed by great professionals of the Italian and International Opera, with different arias and duets accompanied by the piano.


Where?

At the Nazarena Theatre, a small theatre with 120 seats set in the heart of Taormina.


Who is it for?

To all those who want to immerse themselves in the wonderful world of opera, feeling part of the show, thanks to the interaction with our artists and during the break they want to be delighted with a prosecco on our panoramic terrace.

 

TICKETS on Italian Opera Taormina  or ASK YOUR HOTEL!

Standard ticket (including drink between the first and second half of the performance) € 30,00 >> entrance at 08.45 pm

VIP ticket (early entrance with welcome drink, reserved seats in the VIP area) €50,00 >> entrance at 8.30 pm

Admission for children up to 6 years is free.

 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MAGAZINE

 

Program changes every night > click on the date!
(program is released few days before the date)

MARCH

Wed 13, Mon 25

 

APRIL

Wed 3, Fri 5, Wed 10, Fri 12, Wed 17, Fri 19, Wed 23, Fri 26

 

MAY

Wed 1, Thu 2, Fri 3, SUNDAY 5 > Opera Selection, Mon 6, Tue 7, Wed 8, Thu 9, Fri 10, Mon 13, Tue 14, Wed 15, Thu 16, Fri 17, Mon 20, Tue 21, Wed 22, Thu 23, Fri 24, Mon 27, Tue 28, Wed 29, Thu 30, Fri 31

 

JUNE

SAT 1 > International Music Festival, Sun 2 > OPERA SELECTION, Mon 3, Tue 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Fri 7, Mon 10, Tue 11, Wed 12, Thu 13, Fri 14, SAT 15 > International Music Festival, Mon 17, Tue 18, Wed 19, Thu 20, Fri 21, SAT 22 > International Music Festival,> Mon 24, Tue 25, Wed 26, Thu 27, Fri 28, SAT 29 > International Music Festival,

 

JULY

Mon 1, Tue 2, Wed 3, Thu 4, Fri 5, Sun 7 > OPERA SELECTION, Mon 8, Tue 9, Wed 10, Thu 11, Fri 12, Mon 15, Tue 16, Wed 17, Thu 18, Fri 19, Mon 22, Tue 23, Wed 24, Thu 25, Fri 26, Mon 29, Tue 30, Wed 31

 

AUGUST

Thu 1, Fri 2, Sun 4 > OPERA SELECTION, Mon 5, Tue 6, Wed 7, Thu 8, Fri 9, Mon 12, Tue 13, Wed 14, Thu 15, Fri 16, Mon 19, Tue 20, Wed 21, Thu 22, Fri 23, Mon 26, Tue 27, Wed 28, Thu 29, Fri 30

 

SEPTEMBER

Sun 1 > OPERA SELECTION, Mon 2, Tue 3, Wed 4, Thu 5, Fri 6, Mon 9, Tue 10, Wed 11, Thu 12, Fri 13, Mon 16, Tue 17, Wed 18, Thu 19, Fri 20, Mon 23, Tue 24, Wed 25, Thu 26, Fri 27, Mon 30

 

OCTOBER

Tue 1, Wed 2, Thu 3, Fri 4, Sun 6 > OPERA SELECTION, Mon 7, Tue 8, Wed 9, Thu 10, Fri 11, Mon 14, Tue 15, Wed 16, Thu 17,  Fri 18, Mon 21, Tue 22, Wed 23, Thu 24, Fri 25, Mon 28, Tue 29, Wed 30, Thu 31

 

 

 

MORE INFO

www.italianoperataormina.comwww.facebook.com/italianoperataorminawww.instagram.com/italianoperataormina

Info and booking: mobile 0039 340 6426230 – info@italianoperataormina.com

 

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

 

Taormina New Year’s Concert

by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra

Congress Hall, Monday 1st January  2024 @ 7.00pm

Free entrance (subject to availability of seats)

 

Music by Bizet, Offenbach, Piazzolla, Arditi, Squarzina

Soprano: Manuela Cucuccio

Director: Masestro Antonino Pellitteri

 

 

MORE INFO

Taormina Plectrum Orchestra > www.facebook.com/orchestraaplettrocittaditaormina

Taormina Hotel Association > hotelmaster@taohotels.com

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

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REGULARLY HELD MARKETS

M0nday to Saturday (8.00am – 1.00pm)
Via Don Giovanni Minzoni – Taormina
Small market hall with stands of fruit, meat, fish, cheese and flowers

Every Wednesday (8.00am – 1.00pm)
Via Leonardo Da Vinci and via Wilhelm Von Gloeden – Taormina
eekly market with stands of shoes, clothes, households items, fruit, vegetables and more.

Monday to Saturday (5.00am – 12.00pm)
Behind Piazza Duomo – Catania
Famous fish market located in a pictoresque setting. Fish, meet, cheese and veg presented by enthusiastic market criers. Good restaurants all around.

 

PERMANENT MUSEUMS

Casa del Cinema
Museum that hosts posters and photographs of the film shot in Taormina. It is open every day from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.00am to 10.00pm. Free entrance
It hosts the ticket office of the Fondazione Taormina Arte, where it is possible to purchase the tickets for most of the events held at the Ancient Theatre and at the Odeon
Address: Corso Umberto I n. 63 – Mobile: 0039 391 746 2146 – www.facebook.com/casadelcinemataormina

 

 

JANUARY

January 1/6 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST

January 1/8 – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello

January 1/15 – Art Exhibition “4around”

January 1 – New Year’s Concert Town of Taormina – Congress Hall

January 5 – Jazz Concert by the Taormina Jazz Association – Congress Hall

January 20 / March 19 – Paint Exhibition “Teatròs” by Pedro Cano – Palazzo Ciampoli

 

FEBRUARY 

February 1 / March 19 – Paint Exhibition “Teatròs” by Pedro Cano – Palazzo Ciampoli

 

MARCH

March 1-19 – Paint Exhibition “Teatròs” by Pedro Cano – Palazzo Ciampoli

 

APRIL

April 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 22/July 30 – Miss Mabel Hill, Exhibition – Hall Giovanni di Giovanni, piazza IX aprile

April 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 27 – Photo Exhibition “Taormina I Love you” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano

April 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 30 – Sicilia in Festa a Taormina – Sicilian horse carts parade

April 30 – International Jazz Day > Mimmo Cafiero Open Band – Excelsior Palace Hotel

 

MAY

May – Photo Exhibition “Taormina I Love you” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano

May 1/July 30 – Miss Mabel Hill, Exhibition – Hall Giovanni di Giovanni, piazza IX aprile

May 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

May 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

 

JUNE

June 1/July 30 – Miss Mabel Hill, Exhibition – Hall Giovanni di Giovanni, piazza IX aprile

June 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 2 – Free entrance to the Ancient Theatre (National Holiday)

June 2 – Modà – Ancient Theatre 

June 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 3 – Guided tour of the Victoria Natural Gardens

June 3 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Ceyan, Debussy, Kodaly – Nazarena Theatre

June 4 – Free entrance at the Ancient Theatre (first Sunday of June) till 11.00pm

June 4 – Guided tour of the Victoria Natural Gardens 

June 5 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

June 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 6 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

June 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 7 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

June 7 / October 31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”

June 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 10 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Puccini, Rossini, Strauss, Bizet – Nazarena Theatre

June 11 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

June 12 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

June 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 13 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

June 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 15/19 – Taormina Book Festival – 13th ed.

June 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 17/August 27 – Exhib. “La Bella Terra” by Isabella Ducrot – Palazzo Ciampoli

June 17 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Carcassi, Tarrega, Procaccini – Nazarena Theatre

June 18 – David Garrett – Ancient Theatre

June 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 21 – Festa della Musica – Concerts in various locations

June 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

 

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June 23/ July 1  – TAORMINA FILM FEST, 69th ed. and Nastri D’Argento Award

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June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > The Wizard Of Oz (1939) – Congress Hall, 10:00am

June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > The Awful Truth (1937) – Casa del Cinema, 11:00

June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > 4:44 Last Day On Earth (2011) – Congress Hall, 12:15pm

June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > Trading Places (1983) – Congress Hall, 2:15pm

June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > City Lights (1931) – Casa del Cinema, 3:30pm

June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > 300 (2006) – Congress Hall, 5:45pm

June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > Pavarotti Forever – Ancient Theatre, 9.30pm

June 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 24 – Taormina FilmFest > The Shining (1980) – Congress Hall, 09:30am

June 24 – Taormina FilmFest > Monty Python’s Life Of Brian (1979) – Casa del Cinema, 11:00am

June 24 – Taormina FilmFest > The Blues Brothers (1980) – Congress Hall, 12:30pm

June 24 – Taormina FilmFest > The Fugitive (1993) – Congress Hall, 3:15pm

June 24 – Taormina FilmFest > Vulcanoidi – Casa del Cinema, 3:30pm

June 24 – Taormina FilmFest > Go Go Tales (2007) – Congress Hall, 6:00pm

June 24 – Taormina FilmFest > The Undecided Groom, Who Couldn’t Or Wouldn’t Leave The Bathroom – Ancient Theatre, 9:00pm

June 24 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Piazzolla, Puccini, Di Capua – Nazarena Theatre

June 25 – Taormina FilmFest > An American Werewolf In London (1981) – Congress Hall, 09:00am

June 25 – Taormina FilmFest > Way Out West (1939) – Casa del Cinema, 11:00

June 25 – Taormina FilmFest > New Rose Hotel (1998) – Congress Hall, 11:15am

June 25 – Taormina FilmFest > Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone (2001) – Congress Hall, 1:15pm

June 25 – Taormina FilmFest > Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Casa del Cinema, 15:30

June 25 – Taormina FilmFest > Ben-Hur (1959) – Congress Hall, 16:15

June 25 – Taormina FilmFest > Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny  – Ancient Theatre, 9.00pm

June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > Pasolini (2014) – Congress hall, 10:00am

June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > His Girl Friday (1940) – Casa del Cinema, 11:00am

June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > National Lampoon’s Animal House (1979) – Congress Hall, 12:00

June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > An American In Paris (1951) – Congress Hall, 2:15

June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > Maestrale – Casa del Cinema, 3:30

June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > Amadeus (1984) – Congress Hall, 5:15pm

June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > Masterclass – John Landis > “Comedy in film” – Casa Cuseni, 6.00pm

June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > A Thousand And One – Ancient Theatre, 9:00pm

June 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > Sportin’ Life (2021) – Congress Hall, 10:00am

June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > Duck Soup (1933) – Casa del Cinema, 11:00am

June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) – Congress Hall, 12:00

June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > Coming To America (1988) – Congress Hall, 3:00pm

June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > Jason Brown – Casa del Cinema, 3:30pm

June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) – Congress Hall, 5:30pm

June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > Influential Shorts – Ancient Teatre, 9:00pm

June 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 28 – Taormina FilmFest > Three Amigos (1986) – Congress Hall,  09:00am

June 28 – Taormina FilmFest >  Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971) – Congress Hall, 11:15am

June 28 – Taormina FilmFest > Masterclass – Bella Thorne & Friends > The New Generation: Film And The Role Of Social Media – Congress Hall @ 12:00

June 28 – Taormina FilmFest > Troy (2004) – Congress Hall 1:30pm

June 28 – Taormina FilmFest > Siberia (2020) – Congress Hall, 5:15pm

June 28 – Taormina FilmFest > Billie’s Magic World – Ancient Theatre, 9:00pm

June 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > Tommaso (2019 ) – Congress Hall, 10:00am

June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > Masterclass > Deborah Nadoolman Landis in “The Transformation of Film through Costume Design” – Casa Cuseni, 10:30am

June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > Spies Like Us (1985) – Congress Hall, 12:30pm

June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > Inception (2010) – Congress Hall, 2:45pm

June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > Little Richard: I Am Everything – Casa del Cinema, 3.00pm

June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > SHTTL – Congress Hall, 5.45pm

June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > The Worst Days – Ancient Theatre, 9.00pm

June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > The Vandal – Ancient Theatre, 10.45pm

June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > Divinity – Ancient Theatre, 11.00pm

June 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

June 30 – Taormina FilmFest > North By Northwest (1959) – Congress Hall, 10:00am

June 30 – Taormina FilmFest > The Bodyguard (1992) – Congress Hall 12:45pm

June 30 – Taormina FilmFest > Into The Night (1985) – Congress Hall, 3:30pm

June 30 – Taormina FilmFest > Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949) – Casa del Cinema, 3:30pm

June 30 – Taormina FilmFest > Casablanca (1942) – Congress Hall, 6:00pm

June 30 – Taormina FilmFest > Jeanne Du Barry – Ancient Theatre, 9:00pm

June 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

 

JULY

July 1/30 – Miss Mabel Hill, Exhibition – Hall Giovanni di Giovanni, piazza IX aprile

July 1/August 27 – Exhib. “La Bella Terra” by Isabella Ducrot – Palazzo Ciampoli

July 7 / October 31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”

July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > The Dark Knight (2008) – Congress Hall, 10:00am

July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > Bridesmaids (2011) – Casa del Cinema, 11:00am

July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > Masterclass – Willem Dafoe & Abel Ferrara in “A Life of Collaboration” – Grand Hotel Timeo

July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > Lethal Weapon (1987) – Congress Hall, 1:00pm

July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > Oscar (1991) – Congress Hall, 15:15

July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > Singin’ In The Rain (1952) – Casa del Cinema, 3:30

July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > The Matrix (1999) – Congress Hall, 5:30pm

July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > Nastri D’argento Awards. La Stranezza – Ancient Theatre, 9:00pm

July 1 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Mozart, Bach, Puccini, Chopin, Brahms

July 2 – Homage to Maria Callas – Ancient Theatre con with Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov (to be confirmed)

July 2 – Pop Jazz Orchestra, Mousikè Assoc. – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan

July 3 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

July 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 3 – Jazz concert by Riccardo Buzzurro – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan

July 4 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

July 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 4 – Super Opera Taormina, Opera concert – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan

July 5 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

July 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 6 – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan

July 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 8 – Il Trittico by G. Puccini – Ancient Theatre

July 8 – Art Exhibition “Finestra a Sud” by Alessandro Florio – Casa del Cinema

July 8 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti

July 9 – 17th ed. of the “Nations Awards” – Gala evening – Ancient Theatre 

July 9 – Pinchas Zukerman Trio – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @ 9.30pm CANCELLED

July 10 – Checco Zalone in “Amore + Iva”- Ancient Theatre

July 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 11- Checco Zalone in “Amore + Iva” – Ancient Theatre

July 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 12 – Pinchas Zukerman – Ancient Theatre CANCELLED

July 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 13 – Il Trittico by G. Puccini – Ancient Theatre

July 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 14 – Taormina-Naxos Archeofilm Festival – Ancient Theatre

July 14 – “Across the river and among the trees” Prose and multivision show – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @ 9.30pm

July 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 15 – Taomoda – Gala Awards

July 15 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, Bellini

July 16 – Taormina-Naxos Archeofilm Festival – Ancient Theatre

July 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 17 – Taormina Dance – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan

July 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 19-22 – Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, Carmen – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

July 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 20 – “Radici” Dance show – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @ 9.30pm

July 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 21 – Turandot by Giacomo Puccini – Ancient Theatre

July 22 – Planet Funk – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

July 22 – “Francesco, Fratello del Cosmo” Prose show – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @9.30pm

July 22 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Beethoven, Debussy, Schubert

July 23 – Turandot by Giacomo Puccini – Ancient Theatre

July 23 – Sicilian Things, Cose nostre – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan

July 24 – University graduation ceremony, City of Messina – Ancient Theatre

July 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 24 – The Dreamers dance school – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan

July 25 – “The music of Burt Bacharach” – The Brass Group & Orchestra Teatro Massimo di Palermo – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)

July 25 – The Four Seasons Multimedia show with I Solisti Aquilani – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @ 9.30pm

July 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 26 – “Giulietta” dance show with Eleonora Abbagnato – Ancient Theatre

July 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 26 – Taormina Jazz Festival, 10th ed. – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan

July 27 – Steward Copeland – Ancient Theatre CANCELLED

July 27 – “I will watch over you. I will protect you”, tribute to Gabriele D’Annunzio  – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano @ 9.30pm

July 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 28 – Dichiarazone D’Amore , Schermaglie in punto di poesia – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano @ 9.30pm

July 29 – Roberto Bolle and friends – Ancient Theatre

July 29 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Frank Sinatra

July 30 – Gala with Nadine Serra e il Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini di Catania- Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)

July 30 – U Paraninfu, a play by the Sicilian Luigi Capuana – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan

July 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

July 31 – Taormina Jazz Festival, 10th ed. – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan

 

AUGUST

August 1 – Taormina Jazz Festival, 10th ed. – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan

August 1/27 – Exhib. “La Bella Terra” by Isabella Ducrot – Palazzo Ciampoli

August 1/31 – Art Exhibition “Finestra a Sud” by Alessandro Florio – Casa del Cinema

August 1/October 31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”

August 1 – Gigi D’Alessio – Ancient Theatre

August 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 2 – Max Gazzè and the Sicilian Jazz Orchestra – Ancient Theatre

August 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 3 – Eros Ramazzotti – Ancient Theatre

August 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 4 – Jimmy Sax and the Symphonic dance Orchestra

August 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 5 – Eros Ramazzotti – Ancient Theatre

August 6 – Eros Ramazzotti – Ancient Theatre

August 7 – Angelo Duro – Ancient Theatre

August 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 10 – Gianni Morandi – Ancient Theatre

August 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 12 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

August 13 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

August 14 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

August 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 15 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

August 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 16 – “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “I Pagliacci”, two operas by Pietro Mascagni – Ancient Theatre

August 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 17 – Past/Forward, a ballet with Jacopo Tissi – Ancient Theatre

August 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 18 – “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “I Pagliacci”, two operas by Pietro Mascagni – Ancient Theatre

August 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 19 – Tosca – Ancient Theatre

August 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 22 – Pink Floyd Tribute (Festival Lirico dei Teatri di Pietra) – Ancient >Theatre

August 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 23 – Ennio Morricone Tribute (Festival Lirico dei Teatri di Pietra)– Ancient Theatre

August 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 24 – La Traviata (Festival Lirico dei Teatri di Pietra) – Ancient Theatre

August 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 25 – Madame – Ancient Theatre

August 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

August 26 – Renga Nek – Ancient Theatre

August 27 – Biagio Antonacci – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)

August 27 – Levante – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)

August 28 – Venditti & De Gregori – Ancient Theatre

August 29 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre

August 30 – Robert Plant – Ancient Theatre 

 

 

SEPTEMBER

September 1/ October 31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”

September 1 – Andrea Bocelli – Ancient Theatre

September 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 2 – Andrea Bocelli – Ancient Theatre

September 3 – Achille Lauro – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)

September 3 – Naxoslegge Festival > Comunicare L’Antico. Tra Oriente e Occidente – Palazzo Ciampoli

September 3 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Taormina International Fashion – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan

September 4 – Brunori Sas – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)

September 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 5 – Kim Hyun Joong – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)

September 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 5 – “Eroina, Donne alla Guerra di Troia” – Ancient Theatre

September 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 7 – Naxoslegge Festival > “Fare poesia” – Odeon

September 7 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Topless, pop music concert – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan

September 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 9 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Live Dance party – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan

September 10 – Una ragazza per il Cinema – Ancient Theatre

September 11 – Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

September 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 12 – Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)

September 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 13 – Ars Antiqua Music Academy – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)

September 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 13 – Concerto per violino e orchestra “Ludvig Van Beethoven op.61” e Sinfonia “Dal Nuovo Mondo” di A. Dvofak (to be confirmed)

September 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 16 – Pooh – Ancient Theatre

September 16 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Res Nova I 20SICULI – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan

September 17 – Pooh – Ancient Theatre

September 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 19 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Eco Dei Canti – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan

September 20 – I Pagliacci / Cavalleria Rusticana – Ancient Theatre

September 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 21 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Il Linguaggio del Corpo – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan

September 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 22 – Carmen – Ancient Theatre

September 22 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Concert of the Students of The Associazione Amici della Musica – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan

September 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 23 – Umberto Tozzi – Ancient Theatre

September 24 –  “Swan Lake” ballet – Ancient Theatre

September 25 –  “Swan Lake” ballet – Ancient Theatre

September 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 27 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Softly Quartet, jazz concert – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan

September 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

September 30 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Piano Recital of Marco Vadalà – Church of Santa Caterina

 

OCTOBER

October 1/31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”

October 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

October 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

 

NOVEMBER

November 4 – Free entrance to the Taormina Ancient Theatre (National Holiday)

November 23-26 – Taormina Food Expo – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano

 

DCEMBER

December 1-10 – Taormina FINC Festival, Nouveau Clown – Congress Hall

December 1 – FINC Comedy Festival – Open Gala – Special Guest: Nola Rae – Congress Hall

December 1 – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra Quartet – Church Of Santa Caterina @ 7.00pm

December 2 – FINC Comedy Festival – Hugo Mirò – Congress Hall

December 2 – FINC Comedy Festival – The Umbilical Brothers – Congress Hall

December 3 – FINC Comedy Festival – The Clown Angels – Congress Hall

December 3 – FINC Comedy Festival – Theatre Degart – Congress Hall

December 7 – FINC Comedy Festival – Benoit Turiman – Congress Hall @ 5.30pm

December 7 – Christmas Tree lightining – Belvedere Square (Piazza IX Aprile) @ 7.00pm

December 7 / January 7 – Group Exhibition “The artists of Taormina” – previous Church of Sant’Agostino (Town Library) @ 8.00pm

December 7 – FINC Comedy Festival – Double Take Cinematic Circus – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm

December 8 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm

December 8 – FINC Comedy Festival – Nicola Virdis – Congress Hall @ 5.30pm

December 8 – FINC Comedy Festival – Hilary Chaplain – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm

December 9/10 – Rally di Taormina

December 9 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm

December 9 – FINC Comedy Festival – Paula Malik – Congress Hall @ 5.30pm

December 9 – Jazz in Sicily – Amato Trio Jazz – Excelsior Palace  Hotel

December 9 – FINC Comedy Festival – Theatre Degart – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm

December 10 – Rally di Taormina – Departure from Piazza IX Aprile

December 10 – FINC Comedy Festival – Paula Malik – Congress Hall @ 4.00pm

December 10 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm

December 10 – FINC Comedy Festival – Enrico Ferretti and Gerardo Mele – Congress Hall @ 7.00pm

December 11 – Christmas Charity Concert in favour of UNICEF – Taormina Congress Hall @ 8.30pm

December 15 – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra Quartet / Tetra Chordes – Church Of Santa Caterina @ 7.00pm

December 16 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm

December 17 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm

December 17 – Canta Amuri – Congress Hall @ 6.00pm

December 19 – Candle Light Music – Duomo Square @ 6.30pm

December 21 – The Fairy Village – Florence Trevelyan Park

December 21 – Christmas Concert by the students of the Istituto Comprensivo 1 Taormina – Cathedral @ 6.00pm

December 21 – The Fairy Village – Florence Trevelyan Park – 3.00pm/6.00pm

December 21 – Sport Festival – Congress Hall @ 7.00pm

December 22 – The Fairy Village – Florence Trevelyan Park – 3.00pm/6.00pm

December 23 – Santa Claus meets the children – Florence Trevelyan Park – 3.00pm/6.00pm

December 23 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm

December 23 – Gospel music by the “Florida Fellowship Superior Choir – Cathedral

December 24 – Lightining of the Chrismas Bonfire – Piazza Santa Caterina @ 11.00pm

December 25 – 11° Tuffo a Mare – Beach of Mazzeo @ 11.00am

December 25 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm

December 26 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm

December 26 – Christmas Concert by the Taormina Children’s Choir – Congress Hall @ 7.00pm

December 26 – Presepe Vivente – Living Natitivity – Trappitello

December 27 – Christmas Concert by Orchestra Gioviale – Congress Hall

December 27 – Candle Light music – Church of Santa Caterina

December 27 – Presepe Vivente – Living Natitivity – Trappitello

December 28 – Bagpipe Chrismas Concert – Congress Hall

December 29 – Christmas concert “Natale e Dintorni” – Church of Santa Caterina

December 29 – Presepe Vivente – Living Natitivity – Trappitello

December 30 – Christmas Concert by the Orchestra Gioviale – Congress Hall

December 30 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm

December 30 – Presepe Vivente – Living Natitivity – Trappitello

December 31 – Countdown in Piazza Duomo – from 10.30pm on

 

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

 

Christmas Concert

by the Orchestra Mandolinistica Gioviale Taormina

Taormina Congress Hall, Wednesday 27th December 2023 @ 7.00pm

 

Music by Verdi, Lehar, Bernstein, Vivaldi, Bach and Christmas Carols

 

 

MORE INFO

Orchestra Mandolinistica Gioviale > www.facebook.com/mandolinisticagioviale

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

Living Presepe – Living Nativity Scene

… e la Luce brillò… Venite e vedete!

19th edition

From December 26th 2023 to January 7th 2024

Parrocchia Sacro Cuore di Gesù –Trappitello,  Taormina (ME)

Free Entrance

 

During Christmas time in Italy, you are bound to come across cribs in homes and piazzas all over the country. Many cities also have a living crib, or a living nativity scene. It is thought that St. Francis hosted the first living nativity scene in 1223, sparking a tradition that continues in Italy to this day. Beginning on Christmas day, and running until January 6th, towns throughout Italy hold pageants to re-act the night of Jesus’ birth. Actors portray Mary, Joseph, the three Magi and other biblical figures from the gospel.

In Trappitello, peripherical area of Taormina, every year in Chrismas time, a Living Crib with more than 200 “actors” and “walk-ons” is organised. It is one of the most appreciated living cribs of Sicily counting 22.000/25.000 people visiting the event every year.

The location set is the huge garden of the old small church of Santa Venera with impressive old buildings such as an oil mill, a millstone, a mallet and a windmill.  While in a secluded and evocative place the Capanna della Natività is located, where the Holy Child is welcomed and warmed by the love of his parents, Maria and Giuseppe, and by a docile ox and a tender donkey.
In fact there are many and various animals “working” as extras in the crib – among which a majestic camel stands out.

On January 6th, according to tradition, the Three Wise Men (the Three Kings) will enter “Bethlehem”, bringing their gifts to Baby Jesus: gold, frankincense and myrrh.

At the exit of the Living Nativity there is the possibility to visit the ancient Church of S. Venera, admire a rich exhibition of Holy Jesus and taste typical products of our tradition.

 

Opening hours
– 26 December – 5.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 27 Dicembre – 6.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 29 Dicembre – 6.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 30 Dicembre – 6.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 1 January – 6.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 2 January – 5.30 pm / 8.30 pm
– 3 January – 5.30 pm / 8.30 pm
– 5 January – 5.00pm / 8.30 pm
– 6 January – 5.00pm / 8.30 pm
– 7 January – 10.30am /12.30 – 4.00pm /7.00pm

 

MORE INFO

The event will also take place in case of rain. Leaving the Presepe.
Tasting of food products at the exit of the Presepe.

How to get there:  Motorway A18 Messina/Catania, exit Taormina, Direction SS. 185 (statal road, blu sign),  500 metres from the motorway exit.
More info: T. +39 0942/50210 – M. +39 339/8320324 and +39 379/2077738 – presepetrappitello@gmail.com

FB: www.facebook.com/presepetrappitello
#presepetrappitello

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

Tetra Kordes

Church of Santa Caterina, Friday 15th December 2023 @7.00pm

 

The Tetra Kordes Quartet is composed of four young virtuosos of the plectrum instruments, trained at the Conservatory A. Scarlatti in Palermo: Jona Patò and Riccardo Lo Coco on the mandolin, Francesco Tralongo on the mandola, Domenico Pecoraro on the guitar.

 

MORE INFO

Taormina Plectrum Orchestra > www.facebook.com/orchestraaplettrocittaditaormina

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

Christmas Charity Concert in favour of UNICEF

by Orchestra Mandolinistica Gioviale

Congress Hall, Monday 11th December 2023 @ 8.30pm

Free Entrance

 

Music by Verdi, Lehar, Christmas Carrols

Conductor: Maestro Leonardo D’Agostino

 

MORE INFO

www.facebook.com/mandolinisticagioviale

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta