Puccini’s La rondine: Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, September 18 to 26, 2027

Puccini's «La rondine» returns to Teatro Costanzi, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 7, in a new production by the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, with six performances from September 18 to 26, 2027. Tickets from 20 euros.

Updated November 6, 2026.

The event

After twenty-six years the opera returns to the Costanzi stage in a new production. Director Andrea Bernard places it between Viennese operetta, sentimental comedy and Belle Époque melancholy; Francesco Lanzillotta conducts.

Magda and Ruggero are Ermonela Jaho and Francesco Meli, alternating with Erika Grimaldi and Ivan Magrì; Lisette and Prunier are Rosalia Cid and Matteo Mezzaro, Rambaldo is Bruno Taddia.

There are six performances: Saturday, September 18 (with prices from 26 euros), Sunday the 19th, Tuesday the 21st, Wednesday the 22nd, Friday the 24th and Sunday, September 26, with prices from 20 euros.

Where it takes place: Teatro Costanzi

Teatro Costanzi was inaugurated on November 27, 1880 with Rossini's «Semiramide», in the presence of Umberto I and Margherita. Designed by Achille Sfondrini, it has a horseshoe plan and today about 1,560 seats.

It stands in the Esquilino district, described in Esquiline Hill; for the foundation that runs it there is the page Rome Opera House, with other titles such as Il trovatore.

Practical information

• Dates: September 18, 19, 21, 22, 24 and 26, 2027, six performances.
• Place: Teatro Costanzi, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 7, 00184 Rome.
• Tickets: from 26 euros on September 18, from 20 euros on the other dates, plus fees.
• Conductor: Francesco Lanzillotta; directed by Andrea Bernard.
• Getting there: check the ATAC route planner.

Frequently asked questions about Puccini's La rondine

Who conducts and who directs?

Francesco Lanzillotta conducts, Andrea Bernard directs.

When was it last staged at the Costanzi?

Twenty-six years before this new production.

How much do tickets cost?

From 20 euros, 26 for the September 18 performance, plus fees.

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