Opera
Vanessa
Opera in three acts by Gian Carlo Menotti
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The opera
Opera in three acts by Gian Carlo Menotti
- Libretto by
- Gian Carlo Menotti
- Composer
- Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
- First performance
- 15 January 1958 · Metropolitan Opera, New York
- Based on
- Ispirato all'atmosfera dei «Seven Gothic Tales» di Isak Dinesen (1934)
Conductor and director
Creative team
- Sets
- Andrea Belli
- Costumes
- Margherita Baldoni
- Lighting
- Alessandro Verazzi
- Choreography
- Simona Bucci
Dates and tickets
Dates and performances
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PrimaAt 20:00 On sale from 27 Nov 2026
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DomenicaAt 16:00 On sale from 27 Nov 2026
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Sera 2At 20:00 On sale from 27 Nov 2026
Running time
Total 150 min. approx. Act I Act II Act III
Venue
Teatro ComunalePre-performance talk
Introduction by Luca Baccolini, 45 minutes before the performance
Details
- Production
- Nuova produzione del Teatro Comunale di Bologna con Fondazione Festival Dei Due Mondi Onlus di Spoleto e con Fondazione Lirico Sinfonica Petruzzelli e Teatri di Bari
Concessions
- Special offers
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Under 18 rate
Available to under-18s (aged 6 to 17) accompanied by an adult holding a ticket. Tickets at €5 for all performances.
Under 30 rate
Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Bologna offers everyone under 30 a special rate of 50% off the full ticket price for every opera, dance and symphonic performance in our Seasons.
30-35 rate
Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Bologna offers everyone aged 30 to 35 a special rate of up to 40% off the full ticket price for opera (Prime, Sera 1, Sera 2 and Domenica slots only), dance and symphonic performances in our Seasons.
Over 65 rate
Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Bologna offers everyone over 65 a special rate of 20% off for all opera performances (Pomeriggio 1 and 2 slots only) and for the Symphonic Season. Prices vary with the type of performance and the sector.
University student rate
Tickets at €10 for all students enrolled at the University of Bologna, for the Sera 2 slot. On sale only during the box office’s advance-sale hours (Largo Respighi 1), from one month before the opening night of each opera, on presentation of a university badge and a self-certification of enrolment for the current year.
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