A new theatre season awaits audiences at the Teatro della Fiaba e della Poesia in Montalto delle Marche, running from 13 December 2025 to 29 April 2026.
The programme is promoted by the Municipality of Montalto delle Marche and AMAT, with the support of the Marche Region and the Italian Ministry of Culture (MiC).

The season is part of the Metroborgo MontaltoLab project – Presidio di Civiltà Future – of which AMAT is a partner.

In addition to the subscription season, the project launches another important section entitled Metroborgo MontaltoLab Multidisciplinary Residencies.
This programme includes not only performances, but also workshop-based activities led by the resident companies, actively involving the citizens of Montalto delle Marche.

MARCH 18th

9.15 PM

MARINA MASSIRONI
MA CHE RAZZA DI OTELLO?
RAPSODIA PER ARPA E ATTRICE
ALLA RISCOPERTA DELL’OTELLO VERDIANO
by Lia Celi
directed by Massimo Navone
harp solo Monica Micheli

If Shakespeare tells us Othello, it’s a tragedy; if Verdi tells it, it becomes a melodrama.
But when the dark tale of the Moor is entrusted to a lively author—and passionate opera lover—like Lia Celi, the result is an unexpected reinterpretation of the story of Verdi’s masterpiece, of the conventions of melodrama, and of the themes dear to Shakespearean tragedy: jealousy, racism, manipulation, and slander. This act of rewriting offers a fresh female perspective on the heroines of melodrama and opens up amusing yet bitter short circuits with contemporary issues. Marina Massironi brings to the audience the genesis of Verdi’s masterpiece through curious historical anecdotes, topical insights, and reflections on human dynamics, of which the Otello–Iago–Desdemona triangle becomes an emblem—delivered with subtle, disarming humor and moments of intensely passionate tragedy.
All of this is accompanied by the crystalline timbre of the harp played by Monica Micheli.

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Tickets & Information

Tickets are available online or at the THEATRE BOX OFFICE: +39 338 2294521 (WhatsApp messages and calls only).

• Two days before the performance: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

• On the day of the performance: starting two hours before showtime