Overview

• The 2025/26 season marks Fortunato Ortombina’s first as superintendent and Riccardo Chailly’s last as artistic director
• Opening night on December 7 will feature Šostakovič’s Una Lady Macbeth nel distretto di Mcensk as a denunciation of oppression
• The season encompasses 13 operas and 7 ballets alongside concerts, recitals and enhanced cultural activities for young audiences
• Romeo Castellucci makes his La Scala debut directing Pelléas et Mélisande under Maxime Pascal’s baton
• Ballet offerings include classical revivals and a new March triptych by Wayne McGregor, Jean-Christophe Maillot and Ohad Naharin