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Applications must be submitted by Monday, 7 September 2026. Fondazione Teatro Donizetti has opened applications for two apprentice stagehands, who will join the technical team of Donizetti Opera 2026 under an apprenticeship contract running from 1 October to 31 December of this year. The apprentices will be involved in [...]

Applications must be submitted by Saturday, 5 September 2026 Fondazione Teatro Donizetti is looking for four male extras (aged 25–40) for L'esule di Roma, conducted by Antonino Fogliani and directed by Katharina Thoma, on stage 13, 21 and 29 November, and six extras — two men over 60 and [...]

The score was discovered by William Limonta and Michele Enrico Poli during the cataloguing and survey of the musical collections of the Diocese Its first modern performance will take place on November 29, the anniversary of the composer’s birth (Dies Natalis), at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, performed [...]

Three new productions, three Donizetti rarities, artists from across the globe: the 2026 Festival opens at the Teatro Donizetti with L’esule di Roma (Friday 13, Saturday 21 and Sunday 29 November), the heroic melodrama composed by Gaetano Donizetti in 1828. Conducted by Antonino Fogliani and directed by Katharina Thoma, [...]

The call for applications for the Bottega Donizetti 2026, a masterclass for young opera singers dedicated to the study and practice of Donizetti's repertoire, is now open. In its sixth edition, the workshop, curated by vocal coach and pianist Giulio Zappa, will take place in Bergamo with a training programme [...]

Donizetti Opera 2025: a special opportunity for residents of Bergamo and the province On the occasion of the 2025 edition of the festival, Donizetti Opera offers a special promotion to residents of Bergamo and its province: a 20% discount on tickets for all operas in the programme. From 30 October [...]