Opera: Medea

by Luigi Cherubini
Teatro di San Carlo, Naples 2025-12-06 ... 2025-12-16

On December 6, 2025, the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples inaugurates its new opera season 2025/26 with Luigi Cherubini’s Medea. The San Carlo, the oldest continuously active opera house in Europe, continues its tradition of combining history with artistic innovation. Cherubini’s masterpiece, admired by Beethoven for its dramatic intensity and psychological depth, is a particularly powerful choice to open the season.

Under the baton of Riccardo Frizza and in a new staging by Mario Martone, the ancient tragedy of Medea is brought to life in a production that blends theatrical tension with expressive music. With soprano Sondra Radvanovsky as Medea and tenor Francesco Meli as Giasone, audiences can expect a performance of rare intensity and vocal brilliance.

Travel Package Teatro San Carlo Naples

Music trip to Naples for 3 days / 2 nights with premium tickets for the opera Medea at the Teatro San Carlo Naples.
The travel package includes 3 days with 2 nights in one of our selected hotels in Naples and is put together according to your wishes. You can choose between the Essential and Superior packages, request additional nights, and a subsequent program to explore Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast and Italy.

Teatro San Carlo

The Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, founded in 1737, is the oldest opera house in continuous use in Europe. Renowned for its magnificent architecture and exceptional acoustics, it remains a world-class stage for opera lovers. Enjoy our music package with a magnificent performance and an exclusive leisure program in Naples. You can select between the essential package and add individual services that we offer with the superior program.
The highlight is an opera or ballet at the famous Teatro San Carlo.

The Plot of Medea

The plot of Medea draws on the legendary ancient myth. Medea, a sorceress from Colchis, has sacrificed everything for her lover Giasone (Jason) – her homeland, her family, and her honor. Together they fled to Greece, but now Giasone betrays her to marry Glauce, the daughter of King Creon. Medea pleads in vain for mercy and the return of her children. Consumed by rage and despair, she swears a terrible revenge. She sends Glauce a poisoned gown, which kills her instantly. Finally, Medea commits the most horrifying act of all: she kills her own children to condemn Giasone to eternal torment. Cherubini’s music combines classical structure with fiery drama, creating one of the most radical and haunting female characters in the history of opera.

The Artists and Creative Team

Inauguration of the 2025/26 Opera Season
Opera in three acts
Libretto by François-Benoît Hoffmann

Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro di San Carlo
Chorus Master • Fabrizio Cassi
Sung in Italian with Italian and English surtitles
Running time: approx. three hours, with intervals

New Production of Teatro di San Carlo
First performance at the Teatro di San Carlo

Conductor • Riccardo Frizza
Stage Director • Mario Martone
Setting Design • Carmine Guarino
Costume Design • Daniela Ciancio
Lighting Design • Pasquale Mari

Cast
Medea • Sondra Radvanovsky
Giasone • Francesco Meli
Creonte • Giorgi Manoshvili
Glauce • Désirée Giove
Néris • Anita Rachvelishvili
Due ancelle di Glauce • Maria Knihnytska and Anastasia Sagaidak

Booking Process

Music trip to Naples for 3 days / 2 nights with premium tickets for the opera “Medea”. The highlight is a visit to the famous Teatro San Carlo on the second evening to experience a magnificent performance in a world-famous environment with global stars. You can select between Essential and Superior Package.

Each travel package will be composed according to your wishes. Follow the booking process:

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When we receive your booking request, you will get an individual offer with some hotels to choose from. Only after your decision, we send you a travel contract to confirm the booking.
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