The summer theater, the “Cavea del Maggio,” will also return in July 2025 with one of the most popular operas of all time, Gaetano Donizetti’s “Elixir of Love.” The open-air theater be set up on the roof of the Maggior Musicale Fiorentino opera house, allowing you to experience the popular opera under the stars of Florence. Last summer, Rossini’s opera “The Barber of Seville” enjoyed huge audience success in the open air.

The artistic director of the Maggio Fiorentino, Carlo Fuortes, is thus continuing the initiative launched last summer and enthusiastically received by the audience. Thanks to the beautiful ambiance and the excellent acoustics, which require no electronic amplification for the orchestra, choir, and singers, the Cavea will become an integral part of the summer program.

Director Roberto Catalano designed a set that harmonizes with the cavea’s open-air space and the newly designed stage. The new production is set in a modern city park, where the story unfolds. The opera begins with a scene from Adina’s childhood, depicting her as a little girl on a park swing. A musical leap forward in time then shows her as an adult—playful yet capricious—leafing through the book that tells the story of Tristan’s love potion, the inspiration for the opera’s plot.

The Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, located in Florence, Italy, is one of the most renowned opera houses in the world. Founded in 1933, the theater has a long and illustrious history of presenting some of the finest operatic performances, attracting audiences from all over the world. The theater has undergone several renovations and upgrades over the years, including a major overhaul in the 1990s, which saw the addition of state-of-the-art technical equipment and improved seating arrangements. Today, the Teatro del Maggio is a modern, world-class facility that offers audiences an unparalleled opera experience.