Dreams and Dualities
February 26, 2026
Fondazione Mascarade Opera
Short scenes from Rossini, Mozart and Offenbach interwoven in an elegant contemporary staging by Andrea Bernard.

Dreams and Dualities

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Location

Fondazione Mascarade Opera

Date

February 26, 2026

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Description

A unique evening intertwining selected short scenes from three operatic masterpieces: Il viaggio a Reims by Rossini, Le nozze di Figaro by Mozart, and Les Contes d’Hoffmann by Offenbach. Dreams & Dualities brings worlds, emotions, and contrasts into dialogue through an elegant and contemporary staging by Andrea Bernard, director of Lucrezia Borgia at Teatro del Maggio (November 2025) and of numerous productions at major international opera houses.

The event takes place in the Salone dei concerti of the historic Palazzo Corsini al Prato (via Il Prato 56).

From 6:00 PM: welcome glass of wine and visit to the exhibition of visual artists from Pneuma Art Foundation.

7:00 PM: performance begins

An evening where music and art meet, unveiling opera in an intimate, unexpected, and deeply moving way.

Tickets are available on: Evients and Classictic

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