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- October 2, 2026 – La Cena07/08/2026 - 12:26 PM
F E S T I V A L I N T E R N A Z I O N A L E T A O R M I N A A R T E La Cena Palazzo Corvaja, Friday 2nd October 2026 @ 9:00pm By Giuseppe Manfridi Directed by Walter Manfrè Starring Andrea Tidona, […]
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- October 4, 2026 – La cena04/10/2025 - 12:37 AM
F E S T I V A L I N T E R N A Z I O N A L E T A O R M I N A A R T E La Cena Palazzo Corvaja, Thursday 3rd October 2026 @ 9:00pm By Giuseppe Manfridi Directed by Walter Manfrè Starring Andrea Tidona, […]
September 2, 2026 – Dance of Fire by Serene
F E S T I V A L I N T E R N A Z I O N A L E T A O R M I N A A R T E
Dance of Fire
Ancient Theatre, Wednesday 2nd September 2026 @
Piano: Serene
Orchestra: Palermo Classica Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Sol Chin
Co-production: Taormina Arte and Palermo Classica
A classical concert featuring one of the world’s most acclaimed pianists, Serene
The concert will feature a wide-ranging program, including the complex Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 3, the famous Rac 3 as well as the Ravel’s Bolero and the Symphonic Dances from Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story”.
Serene, the extraordinary self-taught pianist, a former computer scientist who has had a global impact on internet freedom, has been described as “shows worthy of the New York Philharmonic” by The Paris Review.
This isn’t just music, it’s the story of an exceptional talent who breaks every mold.
TICKETS on tickettando
Parterre/Platea: € 39,50
Gallery/Tribunetta: € 33,50
Cavea, central, numbered seats: € 26,50
Cavea, lateral, non-numbered seats: € 19,50
MORE INFO
Fondazione Taormina Arte > www.facebook.com/fondazionetaorminartesicilia – ticket@taoarte.it – info@taormina-arte.com
Infoline: +39 391 7462 146
Serene > https://serenepianist.com – www.instagram.com/serenepianist
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
September 1, 2026 – Capelli – M. si desta un mattino da sogni inquieti
F E S T I V A L I N T E R N A Z I O N A L E T A O R M I N A A R T E
THEATRE – STORYTELLING
CAPELLI – M. SI DESTA UN MATTINO DA SOGNI INQUIETI
By and With Luisa Casasanta and Arianna Battilana
Odeon Theatre (Via Timeo, 31), 1st September 2026 @ 9:30
“Capelli. M. si awasta un mattino da sogni inquieti” is a theatrical performance conceived, written, and directed by Luisa Casasanta, performed alongside Arianna Battilana, and produced by Collettivo Sante di Lana in co-production with Teatro Menotti.
The work, winner of the 2024 Scintille Prize, tells the story of the metamorphosis of a woman who is a victim of violence: M. wakes up with the stark awareness of being a woman who has been raped in a provincial context in Southern Italy.
The text rejects the victim’s pitying narrative and aims for a fierce awareness, transforming pain into a force that rejects all guilt.
Stage Style and Language: Sonar and Electronics: The voice combines with techno-electronic sounds and folkloristic references.
The work also criticizes media morbidity and spectacularization. voyeuristics of gender violence
Sript and Direction: Luisa Casasanta
On Stage: Luisa Casasanta and Arianna Battilana
Sound designer Mark Meccoli.
TICKETS
€ 25,00 – MORE INFO ASAP
MORE INFO
Fondazione Taormina Arte > www.facebook.com/fondazionetaorminartesicilia – ticket@taoarte.it – info@taormina-arte.com
Infoline: +39 391 7462 146
Collettivo Sante Di Lana > https://festivalindivenire.it/spettacoli/collettivo-sante-di-lana-capelli-m-si-desta-un-mattino-da-sogni-inquieti/
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 26, 2026 – Nuhara Trio
F E S T I V A L I N T E R N A Z I O N A L E T A O R M I N A A R T E
Nuhara Trio
Odeon Taormina, Wednesday 26 August 2026
Nuhara is a Sicilian musical trio formed by Michele Piccione, Federico Pipia, and Gabriele Bazza.
They blend ancient Sicilian oral traditions and archival field recordings with contemporary electronic, IDM, and electroacoustic sounds.
The name “Nuhara” derives from the Arabic Nuwwar (bud/flower) passing through the Sicilian Nuàra (vegetable garden), symbolizing rebirth and growth.
Michele Piccione: Ethnomusicologist and multi-instrumentalist.
Federico Pipia: Electronic musician and producer (also known as Pipya).
Gabriele Bazza: Guitarist and vocalist trained in traditional vocal techniques.
MORE INFO
Fondazione Taormina Arte > www.facebook.com/fondazionetaorminartesicilia – ticket@taoarte.it – info@taormina-arte.com
Infoline: +39 391 7462 146
Nuhara Trio > www.nuhara.net
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 25, 2026 – Pooh60
POOH60
La nostra Storia Estate Tour
Ancient Theatre, Tuesday 25th August 2026 @ 9:30pm
60 years of music, excitement, and success: in 2026, POOH are ready to return for what will be a long-awaited year of celebrations and surprises for their record-breaking sixty-year milestone, which confirms them as one of the longest-running and most beloved bands of all time.
TICKETS ticketone and boxol
Stalls (Parterre): NA
Gallery: NA
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 89,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 59,00
MORE INFO
www.pooh.it
www.facebook.com/PoohOfficial
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 24, 2026 – The Pooh
POOH60
La nostra Storia Estate Tour
Ancient Theatre, Monday 24th 2026 @ 9:30pm
60 years of music, excitement, and success: in 2026, POOH are ready to return for what will be a long-awaited year of celebrations and surprises for their record-breaking sixty-year milestone, which confirms them as one of the longest-running and most beloved bands of all time.
TICKETS ticketone and boxol
Stalls (Parterre): NA
Gallery: NA
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 89,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 59,00
MORE INFO
www.pooh.it
www.facebook.com/PoohOfficial
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 23, 2026 – Il Volo
Il Volo
Taormina Ancient Theatre, Sunday 23rd August 2026 @9:00pm
Il Volo is a world-known Italian operatic pop trio, consisting of Gianluca Ginoble, Piero Barone, and Ignazio Boschetto.
They describe their music as “pop-opera”.
TICKETS on ciaoticket, ticketone and boxol
Parterre: € 115,00
Gallery: € 99,00
Cavea, central, numbered seats: € 89,00
Cavea, lateral, non-numbered seats: € 59,80
MORE INFO
Il Volo Official YouTube Channel
Puntoeacapo srl – https://puntoeacapo.uno/
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 22, 2025 – Il Volo
Il Volo
Taormina Ancient Theatre, Saturday 22nd August 2025 @ 9:00pm
Il Volo is a world-known Italian operatic pop trio, consisting of Gianluca Ginoble, Piero Barone, and Ignazio Boschetto.
They describe their music as “pop-opera”.
TICKETS on ciaoticket, ticketone and boxol
Parterre: € 115,00
Gallery: € 99,00
Cavea, central, numbered seats: € 89,00
Cavea, lateral, non-numbered seats: € 59,80
MORE INFO
Il Volo Official YouTube Channel
Puntoeacapo srl – https://puntoeacapo.uno/
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 20, 2026 – Ludovico Einaudi Tribute
F E S T I V A L L I R I C O D E I T E A T R I D I P I E T R A 2 0 2 6
Ludovico Einaudi Tribute
Elements of Light
Ancient Theatre, Tuesday 20th August 2026 @ 9:00pm
TICKETS on ticketone
Parterre Gold (Platea, central): € 75,00
Parterre (Platea, lateral): € 65,00
Tribunetta Gold (Gallery, central): € 55,00
Tribunetta (Gallery, lateral): € 45,00
Cavea, central, numbered seats: € 33,00
Cavea, lateral, non-numbered seats: € 22,00
MORE INFO
Associazione Coro Lirico Siciliano > www.facebook.com/coroliricosiciliano
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 19, 2026 – Ennio Morricone Tribute
F E S T I V A L L I R I C O D E I T E A T R I D I P I E T R A 2 0 2 6
Ennio Morricone Tribute
Ancient Theatre, Wednesday 19th August 2026 @9:00pm
Now become and annual appointment, this year’s concert dedicated to the music of Ennio Morricone, celebrates important anniversaries: the 60° anniversary of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and the 40° anniversary of The Mission, where music becomes a universal prayer among the stars of ancient theater.
In closing, the notes of “Se Telefonando” masterpiece of Italian music from 1966 whose music has been written and arranged by the ecletic genius of Ennio Morricone
Chorus: Coro Lirico Siciliano
TICKETS on ticketone
Parterre Gold (Platea, central): € 75,00
Parterre (Platea, lateral): € 65,00
Tribunetta Gold (Gallery, central): € 55,00
Tribunetta (Gallery, lateral): € 45,00
Cavea, central, numbered seats: € 33,00
Cavea, lateral, non-numbered seats: € 22,00
MORE INFO
Associazione Coro Lirico Siciliano > www.facebook.com/coroliricosiciliano
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 18, 2026 – Hans Zimmer Tribute
F E S T I V A L L I R I C O D E I T E A T R I D I P I E T R A 2 0 2 6
Hans Zimmer Tribute
by the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the “Vincenzo Bellini” Conservatory of Catania
Ancient Theatre, Tuesday 18th August 2026 @ 9:00pm
The soundtracks that have shaped the history of contemporary cinema come to life in a symphonic and choral event of immense emotional impact.
Orchestra: The Youth Symphony Orchestra of the “Vincenzo Bellini” Conservatory of Catania.
Conductor: Maestro Giuseppe Romeo,
Chorus: Coro Lirico Siciliano
Soloist sopran: Leonora Ilieva
TICKETS on ticketone
Parterre Gold (Platea, central): € 75,00
Parterre (Platea, lateral): € 65,00
Tribunetta Gold (Gallery, central): € 55,00
Tribunetta (Gallery, lateral): € 45,00
Cavea, central, numbered seats: € 33,00
Cavea, lateral, non-numbered seats: € 22,00
MORE INFO
Associazione Coro Lirico Siciliano > www.facebook.com/coroliricosiciliano
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta