Giuseppe Verdi Municipal Theater Season of Gorizia
The grand season of drama, musicals, and dance at the Gorizia theater
About Verdi Theater Season Gorizia
The Theater of Gorizia
Overlooking Via Garibaldi, the Giuseppe Verdi Municipal Theater has been Gorizia's main cultural venue for over a century. This city, a symbol of the eastern border and now a European Capital of Culture alongside neighboring Nova Gorica, hosts a theatrical season that is a benchmark for the audiences of Gorizia and the entire Isontino area, running from October until late spring.
The program is curated by the Artisti Associati company, under the artistic direction of Walter Mramor, in collaboration with the Municipality of Gorizia. In recent years, the season has grown to nearly thirty events, reflecting an increasingly broad offering capable of appealing to diverse tastes and generations.
A Program for Every Taste
The season is organized into sections that span various stage genres. Drama remains the core of the programming, featuring classic and contemporary texts performed by well-known names in Italian theater. Alongside this, the Music and Ballet section brings dance and musical productions to Gorizia, while the Major Events host musicals and high-profile shows, from the illusions of Arturo Brachetti to the most celebrated titles in the genre.
There are also events dedicated to families with Verdi Young, the Sunday afternoon children's theater series, and in-depth talks with Verdi Racconta, which complement the stage performances with moments of reflection and storytelling, often featuring prominent interpreters like Neri Marcorè.
A Cultural Reference Point
More than just a program, the Verdi season is a piece of Gorizia's cultural identity: a place where the city recognizes itself and comes together, in a historical period when the Isontino capital is looking with renewed energy to its role as a cultural bridge between Italy and Slovenia. For visitors to Gorizia during the season months, an evening at the Teatro Verdi is the best way to connect with the city's cultural life.
Verdi Theater Season Gorizia — edition 2026
The 2025/2026 Season of the Giuseppe Verdi Municipal Theater of Gorizia features 29 performances scheduled from October 2025 to April 2026, divided into the sections Drama, Music and Ballet, Major Events, Verdi Young (children's theater), and Verdi Racconta. The artistic direction is entrusted to Walter Mramor for the Artisti Associati company.
Among the highlights of the season's opening are "Trieste 1954" with Simone Cristicchi and the musical "Singin' in the Rain." For the 2026 part of the season, notable shows include "Othello," "Some Like It Hot," the quick-change performance "SOLO - The Legend of quick-change" by Arturo Brachetti, "Carmina Burana," and the tribute to Giorgio Gaber with Neri Marcorè.
Programme Verdi Theater Season Gorizia 2026
2025/2026 Season Program
October 2025
- Oct 21 - "Trieste 1954" with Simone Cristicchi (Drama)
- Oct 30 - "Soirée Française" (Music and Ballet)
November 2025
- Nov 11 - "Singin' in the Rain" (Major Events)
- Nov 16 - "Pimpa - The Polka-Dot Musical" (Verdi Young)
- Nov 19 - "Brokeback Mountain" (Drama)
- Nov 28 - "They Have No Doubts" (Verdi Racconta)
December 2025
- Dec 3 - "The Importance of Being Earnest" (Drama)
- Dec 12 - "Together at Christmas" (Music and Ballet)
- Dec 16 - "The Brewer of Preston" (Drama)
January 2026
- Jan 8 - "Ode to Joy" (Music and Ballet)
- Jan 11 - "Dear Wolf" (Verdi Young)
- Jan 17 - "The Madman's Doctor" (Drama)
- Jan 29 - "Othello" (Drama)
February 2026
- Feb 1 - "Z's Daughter Zorro" (Verdi Young)
- Feb 9 - "Some Like It Hot" (Drama)
- Feb 13 - "SOLO - The Legend of quick-change" by Arturo Brachetti (Major Events)
- Feb 19 - "War as It Is" (Verdi Racconta)
- Feb 21 - "Celestial Harmony" (Music and Ballet)
- Feb 28 - "Paradisum" (Major Events)
March 2026
- Mar 5 - "Mephisto - Novel of a Career" (Drama)
- Mar 9 - "Why Not?" (Verdi Racconta)
- Mar 14 - "Freedom - The Power of Wild Instinct" (Music and Ballet)
- Mar 18 - "Dangerous Contractions" (Drama)
- Mar 24 - "Taste of the Sea, The Musical" (Major Events)
April 2026
- Apr 1 - "The Misanthrope" (Drama)
- Apr 9 - "Carmina Burana" (Music and Ballet)
- Apr 23 - "Gaber - My World Hurts" with Neri Marcorè (Verdi Racconta)
Highlights Verdi Theater Season Gorizia 2026
Prices Verdi Theater Season Gorizia 2026
Practical information — Verdi Theater Season Gorizia
Location
Giuseppe Verdi Municipal Theater, Via Garibaldi 2A, in the center of Gorizia.
Tickets
Tickets and season passes can be purchased at the theater's box office and online; prices vary by show and section.
Information
Full program and advance ticket sales on the website www.teatroverdi.gorizia.it; information via email at [email protected].
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Where does it take place — Verdi Theater Season Gorizia
Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Verdi
Via Garibaldi 2A, 34170 Gorizia