Teatro Guglielmi Season in Massa
Drama, music, and dance at the historic Massa theatre, celebrating 140 years in 2026
About Teatro Guglielmi Season
The historic theatre of Massa
The Teatro Guglielmi is the main theatre in the municipality of Massa, the capital of the Province of Massa-Carrara, located in the heart of northern Tuscany between the Apuan Alps and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Inaugurated on April 25, 1886, with Gaetano Donizetti's Maria di Rohan, it has been a landmark for audiences from the Apuan Riviera and the Lunigiana region for over a century. Overlooking Piazza del Teatro in the city's historic centre, it hosts a rich annual season of drama, music, and dance.
The 2025-2026 season
The 2025-2026 Theatre Season, organized by the Municipality of Massa in collaboration with the Fondazione Toscana Spettacolo onlus, runs from October 2025 to May 2026 and offers 25 productions for a total of 50 performances spanning drama, music, and dance. The programme alternates between great contemporary and classical drama, ballet, and concerts, designed for both loyal subscribers and occasional theatre-goers.
Big names on stage
The season brings together some of the most recognizable faces in Italian theatre and cinema. Announced protagonists include Claudio Bisio, Paola Minaccioni, Luca Marinelli, Vanessa Scalera, Gabriele Lavia, Massimiliano Gallo, Vinicio Marchioni, Vittoria Belvedere, Paolo Calabresi, Valeria Solarino, Caterina Murino, Leo Gassmann, Massimo Dapporto, Anna Ferzetti, and Giacomo Giorgio. Alongside major drama titles, the programme includes dance performances such as Swan Lake and Wonderboys, and music concerts ranging from chamber repertoire to beloved classics.
The 140th anniversary
The highlight of the edition is the theatre's 140th anniversary: from March 23 to May 20, 2026, a special season of events, exhibitions, meetings, and educational activities will celebrate the long history of the Guglielmi. The climax is expected on Saturday, April 25, 2026, the symbolic date of the inauguration, when the theatre returns to the great operatic tradition with Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata, directed by Andrea Bernard. Celebrations continue with the international dance gala Le Ali della Danza, dialect plays, concerts by the Liceo Musicale, and free workshops at La Bottega delle Arti.
An event for all of Tuscany
More than just a programme, the Guglielmi Season represents a cultural cornerstone for the entire Apuan area: a high-quality offering that brings the best of the national theatre scene to Massa, taking on even greater symbolic value for the city and Tuscany during this 140th-anniversary year.
Teatro Guglielmi Season — edition 2026
The 2026 portion of the Teatro Guglielmi Season in Massa kicks off in January with a top-tier drama programme, before bursting into celebrations for the theatre's 140th anniversary (March 23 - May 20, 2026). The symbolic day is Saturday, April 25, when the Guglielmi returns to opera with Verdi's La Traviata, exactly 140 years after its 1886 inauguration.
Organized by the Municipality of Massa with the Fondazione Toscana Spettacolo onlus, the season confirms the theatre's role as the main cultural hub of the Province of Massa-Carrara and the entire Apuan Riviera.
Programme Teatro Guglielmi Season 2026
Drama — January 2026
- January 7-8 — La vedova scaltra by Goldoni, with Caterina Murino
- January 10-11 — Ubi Maior by Franco Bertini, with Leo Gassmann
- January 21-22 — Pirandello Pulp by Edoardo Erba, with Massimo Dapporto
- January 27-28 — Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill, directed by Gabriele Lavia
- January 30 - February 1 — Malinconico, with Massimiliano Gallo (based on Diego De Silva)
Drama — February 2026
- February 4-5 — Nel blu, by and with Mario Perrotta
- February 10-11 — People, Places & Things by Duncan Macmillan, with Anna Ferzetti
- February 14-15 — Othello after Shakespeare, with Giacomo Giorgio
Drama — March-April 2026
- March 31 - April 2 — La cosmica vita di Q, with Luca Marinelli (based on Italo Calvino)
- April 21-22 — La sorella migliore by Filippo Gili, with Vanessa Scalera
Music and Dance
- March 13 — Brandenburg Concertos by Bach, Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina
Special events for the 140th anniversary (March 23 - May 20)
- April 25, 21:00 — La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, directed by Andrea Bernard
- April 26, 21:00 — Dance gala Le Ali della Danza, with prima ballerina Alice Mariani (Teatro alla Scala)
- May 2, 14:30 — Passaggi di scena – Speciale 140, featuring local artistic groups
Alongside the performances, the 140th-anniversary programme includes exhibitions spread between the theatre and the State Archives, concerts by the "F. Palma" Music High School, guided theatre tours, and free workshops at La Bottega delle Arti.
Highlights Teatro Guglielmi Season 2026
- La Traviata by Verdi on April 25, 2026, for the 140th anniversary, directed by Andrea Bernard
- Luca Marinelli in La cosmica vita di Q based on Italo Calvino
- Vanessa Scalera in La sorella migliore
- Gabriele Lavia in Long Day's Journey into Night by O'Neill
- International dance gala Le Ali della Danza
Prices Teatro Guglielmi Season 2026
Practical information — Teatro Guglielmi Season
Location
Teatro Guglielmi, Piazza del Teatro 1, 54100 Massa (MS), in the historic city centre.
How to reach us
By train: Massa Centro station, a short distance from the centre. By car: Take the Massa exit on the A12 Genoa-Livorno motorway, then follow signs for the city centre. Parking is available near the historic centre.
Box Office
Theatre box office at Piazza del Teatro 1, tel. +39 0585 41678, open from 9:00 to 12:45 and 15:30 to 19:15. Online sales via Vivaticket. Information: [email protected].
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Where does it take place — Teatro Guglielmi Season
Teatro Guglielmi
Piazza del Teatro 1, 54100 Massa