Alzira

Alzira

Opera

Giuseppe Verdi

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^{Tragedia lirica in a prologue and two acts (1845)}

^{Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano}

^{based on Voltaire's Alzire, ou les Américains}

For the 2027 Season, Fondazione Arena is exploring new horizons: in March, Verdi’s rarest and least-known opera, Alzira, will be staged in Verona for the first time.

Based on Voltaire’s tragedy of the same name, Alzira recounts the clash between the Incas and the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, placing its heroine at the heart of a possible, yet fragile, peace.

An opera by the young Verdi to be rediscovered, rich in experimentation, themes and solutions that would emerge more fully in his later masterpieces – the very production that opened the 2026 Verdi Festival.

IN-DEPTH TALK open to the public with Roberto Mori, on Thursday 11 March at 6 pm, in the Sala Veranda at the Accademia Filarmonica di Verona.

Location

Teatro Filarmonico

Director

Manuel Renga

Language

Italian

Show type

Opera

Libretto

Salvadore Cammarano

Subtitles

Italian

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Duration

Approx. 2h including the interval

Upcoming shows

Sunday

14 March 2027

at 15:30

starting from 11,00€

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Show cast

Alzira 14 March 2027 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Alvaro	Mariano Buccino
Gusmano	Claudio Sgura
Ovando	Mauro Secci
Zamoro	Antonio Poli
Ataliba	Alessandro Abis
Alzira	Gilda Fiume
Zuma	Leyla Martinucci
Otumbo	Matteo Macchioni

starting from 11,00€

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Wednesday

17 March 2027

at 19:00

starting from 11,00€

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Show cast

Alzira 17 March 2027 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Alvaro	Mariano Buccino
Gusmano	Claudio Sgura
Ovando	Mauro Secci
Zamoro	Antonio Poli
Ataliba	Alessandro Abis
Alzira	Gilda Fiume
Zuma	Leyla Martinucci
Otumbo	Matteo Macchioni

starting from 11,00€

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Friday

19 March 2027

at 20:00

starting from 11,00€

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Show cast

Alzira 19 March 2027 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Alvaro	Mariano Buccino
Gusmano	Claudio Sgura
Ovando	Mauro Secci
Zamoro	Antonio Poli
Ataliba	Alessandro Abis
Alzira	Maria Laura Iacobellis
Zuma	Leyla Martinucci
Otumbo	Matteo Macchioni

starting from 11,00€

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Sunday

21 March 2027

at 15:30

starting from 11,00€

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Show cast

Alzira 21 March 2027 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Alvaro	Mariano Buccino
Gusmano	Claudio Sgura
Ovando	Mauro Secci
Zamoro	Antonio Poli
Ataliba	Alessandro Abis
Alzira	Gilda Fiume
Zuma	Leyla Martinucci
Otumbo	Matteo Macchioni

starting from 11,00€

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Cast

Direction

Sets and costume design by

Aurelio Colombo

Conductor

Orchestra, Chorus and Technical team

Fondazione Arena di Verona

Chorus Master

Roberto Gabbiani

Director of stage design

Production

Teatro Regio di Parma

Interpreters

Alvaro

Mariano Buccino 14/03 17/03 19/03 21/03

Gusmano

Claudio Sgura 14/03 17/03 19/03 21/03

Ovando

Mauro Secci 14/03 17/03 19/03 21/03

Zamoro

Antonio Poli 14/03 17/03 19/03 21/03

Ataliba

Alessandro Abis 14/03 17/03 19/03 21/03

Alzira

Gilda Fiume 14/03 17/03 21/03

Maria Laura Iacobellis 19/03

Zuma

Leyla Martinucci 14/03 17/03 19/03 21/03

Otumbo

Matteo Macchioni 14/03 17/03 19/03 21/03

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