Events in July

Monday to Friday (21:15)
Teatro Nazarena - Via Fontana Vecchia 3, Taormina
  Italian Opera Taormina - a e selection of wonderful melodies by Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Rossini, and many other great composers, performed by extraordinary voices accompanied by piano.
Ticket Options:Standard Ticket (€30) includes one drink during the intermission, entry at 20:45 - VIP Ticket (€50) early entry, welcome drink, and reserved seating in the VIP area, entry at 20:30
Free admission for children up to 6 years old
more info: italianoperataormina.com

July 4 (21:00)
Teatro Antico - Taormina
  Festa della Musica - "Dopo di noi". Charity event to raise funds for a new psycho-educational centre for special children in the neighbourhood of Trappitello, promoted by the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with the participation of artists such as Stadio, Pierdavide Carone and others. The aim is to offer a secure future to young people with disabilities, combining music and solidarity in an important social initiative.
Tickets: ticketone.it

July 5 (21:00)
Teatro Antico - Taormina
  Lo Schiaccianoci 3.0 - The Nutcracker, performed by the Ballet of Sicily, Amilcar Moret Gonzales in the role of the prince and as the opera’s choreographer and director, alongside Virginia Tomarchio, a leading exponent of Sicilian talent on the international stage. 1892 two-act classical ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, set on Christmas Eve at the foot of a Christmas tree in a child's imagination featuring a Nutcracker doll. The plot is an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's 1844 short story The Tale of a Nutcracker, itself a retelling of E. T. A. Hoffmann's 1816 short story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Since the late 1960s, The Nutcracker has been danced by a lot of ballet companies, especially in North America. A re-staging of the September 2025 performance at the Teatro Antico.
Ticket info: +393495959101

July 10 (21:30)
Teatro Antico - Taormina
  Delia. The singer-songwriter from Catania who blends folk and songwriting in the Sicilian dialect, known for X Factor 2025.
Tickets: ticketone.it

July 11 (21:30)
Teatro Antico - Taormina
  Serena Brancale on her Sacro Tour. The “Sacro Tour” is a show that promises to blend energy and spirituality, groove and introspection, tradition and innovation. One of Italy’s most recognisable and beloved voices.
Tickets: ticketone.it

July 12 (21:30)
Teatro Antico - Taormina - Please note: Due to the unfortunate dead of frontman Victor Willis the concert has been cancelled
  Village People. The undisputed stars of the global disco scene, are returning to Italy promissing to be electrifying, festive and irresistibly danceable. From “YMCA” to “In the Navy”, from “Macho Man” to “Go West”, right through to “Five O’Clock in the Morning”.

July 23, 25 and 26 (tbc)
Giardino Trevelyan and Teatro Antico - Taormina
  Taormina Jazz Festival. The annual Taormina Jazz Festival is a cultural highlight of the season’s calendar of events in Taormina. It consistently brings top-class artists from the Italian and international jazz scene to Taormina. This year’s dates are 23, 25 and 26 July. The concerts will be held outdoors in the City Gardens and the Ancient Theatre. The line-up will be announced as soon as possible.

July 24 (21:30)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
  Angelina Mango on her tour „Nina canta nei teatri d’estate”. The young Italian singer-songwriter is actually very popular in Italy. Her singles "Ci pensiamo domani" and "Che t'o dico a fa'" peaked within the top ten on the Italian singles chart in 2023, and her second extended play Voglia di vivere reached number two on the Italian Albums Chart. Mango won the Sanremo Music Festival 2024 with her song "La noia", and represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where she placed 7th. In 2025 she published her second studio album Caramé.
Info and tickets: ticketmaster.it and ticketone.it

July 31 (21:30)
Teatro Antico - Taormina
  Claudio Baglioni. Considered one of the most successful pop rock singer-songwriters in the history of Italian music, he has sold over 60 million records, among which the album “Questo piccolo grande amore” from 1972 stands out, of which the song of the same name was awarded «song of the century». Another concert on August 1!
Tickets: ticketone.it