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ABAO Plans Conservative 2025–26 Season Built Around Italian Classics

Relying on proven operatic hits to bolster finances, ABAO excludes experimental works.

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Overview

  • The 2025–26 lineup comprises five operas: Verdi’s La forza del destino, Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur, Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda and Massenet’s Werther.
  • Four productions are ABAO-led co-productions—including two revival stagings—and one is a rental from Bologna’s Communale di Bologna.
  • The season features a global premiere co-produced with Ópera de Oviedo among the traditional repertoire.
  • ABAO opted against including experimental or 20th-century works to protect its economic viability under current financial constraints.
  • ABAO management said the season was conceived to reinforce audience loyalty and safeguard the company’s social and financial sustainability.