L’Occasione fa il Ladro • Rossini Festival | August 12, 2026
ROF 2026: Rossini’s comedy “L’occasione fa il ladro” at Teatro Rossini. Swapped bags, love & Ponnelle staging (Aug 12–20).
€580
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For lovers of brilliant bel canto, a true gem returns at the Rossini Opera Festival 2026: Rossini’s “L’occasione fa il ladro” (Burletta per musica in one act). Premiered in Venice in 1812, this opera is a masterpiece of mistaken identity, where a simple swapped suitcase turns the destiny of two travellers completely upside down.
This production, running from August 12 to 20, 2026 at the Teatro Rossini, revives the legendary 1987 staging by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, restaged here by Sonja Frisell. Maestro Alessandro Bonato will conduct the orchestra, ensuring Rossini’s sparkling musical lightness shines through. Come and witness how witty servants, mixed identities, and love itself prove the point: it is often just the occasion that makes the thief (of hearts). A must-see for fans of classic opera buffa!
The Package
Music trip to Italy with one or more performances at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro in the Marche region. Pesaro is the birthplace of Gioachino Rossini. At the Rossini Opera Festival in the summer 2025, you can experience well-known operas such as Journey to Reims, The Turk in Italy, The Italian in Algiers, but also the maestro’s lesser-known masterpieces such as Zelmira. The operas are performed in the Rossini Theater, the Arena Vitrifrigo, and PalaScavolini.
Enjoy our music package with great operas. Choose one or more performances from the opera program and send us your request.
The Story of L’occasione fa il ladro
During a storm at a country inn, Count Alberto and Don Parmenione mistakenly swap their suitcases. Parmenione finds Alberto’s passport and a charming portrait in the wrong luggage, incorrectly believing it to be the image of Alberto’s fiancée, Marchesa Berenice. He decides to impersonate Alberto to marry her. Meanwhile, Berenice switches clothes with her maid Ernestina to test her betrothed’s sincerity. When the real Alberto arrives, he instantly falls for Berenice disguised as a maid. A comical confusion ensues, which is only resolved when the mix-ups expose true feelings and Parmenione discovers that Ernestina is the woman he was initially travelling to find.
The Artists and Creative Team
Opera in one act by Gioachino Rossini
Libretto • Luigi Prividali
Based on Eugène Scribe’s Le prétendu par hasard, ou L’occasion fait le larron
Premiere • 24 November 1812, Teatro San Moisè, Venice
Language • Italian
Conductor • ALESSANDRO BONATO
Staging • JEAN-PIERRE PONNELLE
revised • SONJA FRISELL
Cast
Eusebio
Berenice
Alberto
Parmenione
Ernestina
Martino
Booking Process
Music trip to Pesaro for 3 days / 2 nights with premium tickets for the opera “L’occasione fa il ladro” at the Rossini Opera Festival.
Make your booking request and we will answer you with an individual offer. Each travel package will be composed according to your wishes. You can ask for longer stays to discover Italy.
Please note that we only sell tickets in combination with a hotel reservation. We are not a ticket office and therefore we cannot sell tickets only.
Follow the booking process:
- Select a Date
- Press “Add to cart” and “Send Request”
- When we receive your booking request, you will get an individual offer with tickets and selected hotels to choose from. Only after your decision, we send you a travel contract to confirm the booking.
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Performance Dates of L’occasione fa il ladro
2026-08-12 ... 2026-08-20
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Teatro Rossini Pesaro Piazza Lazzarini, 1, Pesaro, (PU), Italy
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L’Occasione fa il Ladro • Rossini Festival | August 15, 2026
Teatro Rossini Pesaro Piazza Lazzarini, 1, Pesaro, (PU), ItalyROF 2026: Rossini’s comedy “L’occasione fa il ladro” at Teatro Rossini. Swapped bags, love & Ponnelle staging (Aug 12–20).
€580 -
L’Occasione fa il Ladro • Rossini Festival | August 18, 2026
Teatro Rossini Pesaro Piazza Lazzarini, 1, Pesaro, (PU), ItalyROF 2026: Rossini’s comedy “L’occasione fa il ladro” at Teatro Rossini. Swapped bags, love & Ponnelle staging (Aug 12–20).
€580 -
L’Occasione fa il Ladro • Rossini Festival | August 20, 2026
Teatro Rossini Pesaro Piazza Lazzarini, 1, Pesaro, (PU), ItalyROF 2026: Rossini’s comedy “L’occasione fa il ladro” at Teatro Rossini. Swapped bags, love & Ponnelle staging (Aug 12–20).
€580
Rossini operas in Pesaro – Festival Rossini 2026
In Pesaro at the Teatro Rossini / Auditorium Scavolini
