Mozart's Mitridate, King of Pontus premieres at the Teatro di San Carlo

From 24 September to 1 October 2026 the Teatro di San Carlo presents for the first time on its stage Mithridates, king of Pontus of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, drama for music in three acts on a libretto by Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi. On the podium of theOrchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo salt Riccardo Frizza, while the direction is entrusted to Claus Guth. In the title role he is engaged Giovanni Sala, with Sara Blanch like Aspasia, Mariangela Sicily how to Sifare and Franco Fagioli like Farnace.

Mithridates, king of Pontus The opera centers on the family and political conflict between the ruler Mithridates and his sons Farnaces and Sifares, both of whom are close to Aspasia. The story intertwines dynastic rivalries, private passions, and political conflicts within a structure based on a complex succession of solo arias, which challenges the voices to a particularly demanding virtuosic writing.

The production bears the scenic signature of Claus Guth, with scenes by Christian Schmidt, costumes of Ursula Kudrna, lights of Olaf Winter and choreography by Summer Ulrickson. They participate in the’Orchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo and the Ballet of the Teatro di San Carlo, directed by Clotilde Vayer. The production is a collaboration between the Teatro di San Carlo, the Teatro Real in Madrid, Oper Frankfurt, and the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.