Opera in Piazza 2025 | 38th edition • Massa Marittima

To Maritime mass the opera returns under the stars with the tthirty-eighth edition of Lirica in Piazza, scheduled for 3, 4 is August 5, 2025 in one of the most evocative architectural contexts of the Maremma, the medieval Garibaldi Square.

The majestic Cathedral of San Cerbone As always, it will be the iconic backdrop for the festival—one of the most anticipated events of the Tuscan summer—which annually draws a large audience of enthusiasts. The 2025 program, designed by the artistic director Leonardo Quadrini offers three much-loved titles from the operatic repertoire, Turandot of Giacomo Puccini (August 3), The elixir of love of Gaetano Donizetti (August 4) e Aida of Giuseppe Verdi (August 5), all starting at 9.15pm.

The Maestro himself will be on the podium during the three evenings. Leonardo Quadrini, at the helm ofCampania International Orchestra and of the Opera Festival Choir directed by Joseph Maiorano.

The August 3, L'inauguration with Turandot of Giacomo Puccini is entrusted to the direction of Alessio Rizzitiello, with a cast that sees Daniela Zerbinati in the role of the protagonist, Giorgio Casciarri in that of Calaf and Mimma Briganti in Liù's shoes.

The August 4th follows The Elixir of Love of Gaetano Donizetti, which makes use of the directorial reading of Joseph Maiorano and the voices of Francesca Bruni like Adina, Stefano Sorrentino in the guise of Nemorino and Francesco Cascione in those of Dulcamara.

The 5th August, grand finale with Aida of Giuseppe Verdi, still signed by Alessio Rizzitiello, while they will be protagonists on stage Luciana Distant in the title role, Michael Spadaccini in that of Radamès, Mariangela Zito like Amneris and Laurent Kubla like Amonasro.

The extraordinary participation of Katia Ricciarelli, who supervises the direction of the three operas and served as president of the commission in the auditions held in March in Massa Marittima, in which over 40 singers from all over Europe were selected.