by InTrieste
The Teatro Giuseppe Verdi of Trieste will open its 2025 symphonic season on September 11, offering a series of eight concerts running through December 23. The program features a mix of classical masterworks, contemporary commissions, and internationally recognized soloists and conductors.
The season begins with Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 and Symphony No. 4, led by 82-year-old German conductor Hartmut Haenchen, with Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko as soloist. The performance, part of the Festival di Trieste–Il Faro della Musica, continues a collaboration with the Società dei Concerti di Trieste.
Three days later, on September 14, the orchestra presents a program devoted to Beethoven, including the “Emperor” Piano Concerto and Symphony No. 5, conducted by Luka Hauser, a young Kapellmeister at the Staatsoper Stuttgart, with pianist Jan Lisiecki.
The season continues on September 22 with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, performed alongside the Maribor National Opera Orchestra and Choir under the direction of Pinchas Steinberg. Soloists include soprano Ana Maria Labin, mezzo-soprano Deniz Uzun, tenor Antonino Siragusa, and baritone Gezim Myshketa.
On September 28, the theater will premiere a new commission by Giorgio Battistelli, Fedeli d’Amore, a set of lyric scenes for soloists, choir, and orchestra inspired by the works of Carlo Michelstaedter and Claudio Magris, with a libretto by Arnaldo Colasanti. Enrico Calesso conducts the performance.
The season features Russian repertoire on October 4, with Arif Dadashev conducting Prokofiev’s Cello Symphony and Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, featuring cellist Ettore Pagano.
Other highlights include Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 on October 17, conducted by Daniel Oren with pianist Alexander Gadjiev, and a program on October 24 led by Enrico Calesso featuring Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with soloist Giuseppe Gibboni, and Strauss’s Aus Italien.
The season concludes on December 23 with a holiday concert of Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, conducted by Giulio Prandi and featuring a cast of international soloists, including Alina Tkachuk, Michela Guarrera, Chuan Wang, and Alessandro Ravasio.
Season subscriptions for all eight concerts are available, with prices ranging from €108 for upper-tier seating to €252 for premium seats. Single-ticket sales are also open, and a promotion for patrons under 34 is offered across all seating categories.
The 2025 symphonic season underscores Teatro Verdi’s ongoing commitment to presenting both established masterworks and contemporary compositions, continuing its role as a prominent cultural institution in Trieste.
