Events Taormina 2026
Dear friends of Villa Schuler,
A stay at Villa Schuler is made even more enjoyable by attending a cultural event in Taormina and the surrounding area.
Not to be missed and unforgettable: an evening at the Ancient Theatre of Taormina, which will certainly once again offer a wide variety of interesting performances in 2026, from classical music and opera to ballet, pop and rock concerts and theatre performances. The season at the Ancient Theatre usually starts in mid-June with the Taormina Film Fest, continues with the renowned international literature festival Taobuk and runs until at least September.
But Taormina also offers a congress centre with indoor events and other smaller venues such as the beautiful Nazarena Theatre, which under the title Italian Opera Taormina hosts small and exquisite concert opera evenings.
APRIL 2026
starting in April: every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (21:15)
Teatro Nazarena – Via Fontana Vecchia 3, Taormina
Italian Opera Taormina – a well-established format offering an unmissable selection of wonderful melodies by Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Rossini, and many other great composers, performed by extraordinary voices accompanied by piano.
Performance Schedule: April and November: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday – From May to August: Monday to Friday – September and October: every day except Saturday
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
April 30
International Jazz Day 2026
18:30 Corso Umberto – Taormina
Size 46 Street Band. Parade alongside the Corso Umberto! The marchin’ band a successful mix of New Orleans and South-of-Italy musical styles. Good vibes guaranteed!
21:30 Palazzo dei Congrassi – Taormina
Gilda Buttà in concert. The Sicilian-born pianist of many film compositions by Ennio Morricone, performs the wonderful « Cologne Concert » by Keith Jarret. After her studies of piano at « Giuseppe Verdi » Conservatory in Milan, from which she graduated at the age of 16 years with the maximum votes and praise, she won the Franz Liszt Prize in 1976, and started her concert pianist career. She has recorded several film soundtracks, among others those written by Academy Award-winning composer Ennio Morricone for Giuseppe Tornatore’s film The Legend of 1900.
Admission free!
more info: taorminajazz.it
MAY 2026
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.
September and October: every day except Saturday
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
May 10 (21:15)
Teatro Giardino Nazarena – Via Fontana Vecchia 3, Taormina
TOSCA Opera Selection by Italian Opera Taormina. An exclusive format featuring a selection of the most famous arias of the opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, performed by international-level artists and accompanied by piano. Enjoy an enchanting evening with a glass of Prosecco in our charming panoramic garden. Tickets: €50 – including one drink during the intermission, entry at 20:45, unassigned seating, free admission for children up to 6 years old.
more info: italianoperataormina.com
JUNE 2026
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
June 5 to 6 (tbc)
Teatro Antico, Palazzo dei Congressi and other locations – Taormina
Taormina between History and Myth – International Festival of Ancient Classical Theatre
June 7 (21:15)
Teatro Nazarena Taormina – Via Fontana Vecchia 3, Taormina
Taormina International Music Festival – Maurizio Di Fulvio Trio, guitar and two singers. The guitar player Murizio Di Fulvio performs works from the classical guitar repertoire, his own compositions, transcriptions, arrangements, and improvisations drawing on jazz and Latin American influences. He has received considerable attention from leading contemporary composers, including S. Bussotti, L. Berio and S. Sciarrino, who have entrusted him with the revision, adaptation and performance of their works. This evening his Trio will perform works by Francesco Paolo Tosti, Edoardo Di Capua and Consuelo Velazquez.
Tickets and more info: italianoperataormina.com, children up to six years old can attend for free.
June 10 to 14
Teatro Antico, Palazzo dei Congressi and other locations – Taormina
Taormina Film Fest 2026
June 14 (21:15)
Teatro Giardino Nazarena – Via Fontana Vecchia 3, Taormina
LA TRAVIATA Opera Selection by Italian Opera Taormina. An exclusive format featuring a selection of the most famous arias of the opera La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, performed by international-level artists and accompanied by piano. Enjoy an enchanting evening with a glass of Prosecco in our charming panoramic garden. Tickets: €50 – including one drink during the intermission, entry at 20:45, unassigned seating, free admission for children up to 6 years old.
more info: italianoperataormina.com
June 18 to 22
Teatro Antico, Palazzo dei Congressi and other locations – Taormina
Taobuk 2026, the theme is Trust, will focus on the concept of trust, exploring the value of words and dialogue, with over 200 international guests and the traditional gala at the Ancient Theatre on 20 June, also celebrating the 90th anniversary of Luigi Pirandello’s death and addressing issues such as freedom and democracy.
More info: taobuk.it
June 21 (21:15)
Teatro Nazarena Taormina – Via Fontana Vecchia 3, Taormina
Taormina International Music Festival – Marianna Di Ruvo Duo, the young, virtuoso saxophonist and composer from Matera, highly regarded both at home and abroad, accompanied by a pianoplayer, will perform musics by among others by Heitor Villa Lobos and Astor Piazzolla.
Tickets and more info: italianoperataormina.com, children up to six years old can attend for free
June 27
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Nations Award 2026
June 28 (21:15)
Teatro Nazarena Taormina – Via Fontana Vecchia 3, Taormina
Taormina International Music Festival – Lethizia Michelon, the piano soloist will perform music by Ludwig van Betthoven.
Tickets and more info: italianoperataormina.com, children up to six years old can attend for free
June 30 (21:30h)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Bryan Adams on his « Bare Bones » Tour. Only date in Italy! In “Bare Bones”, Bryan Adams sets aside traditional rock production to present himself to the audience in a more essential and deeply personal form: voice and guitar in the foreground, accompanied at times by piano, in a performance that focuses entirely on the intimacy and essence of his songs.
Tickets: ticketone.it
JULY 2026
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
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”: a journey through timeless hits. Opening the evenings will be The Trammps, another icon of international disco, who are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their legendary “Disco Inferno” this year.
Tickets: ticketone.it
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
AUGUST 2026
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
August 1 (21:30)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Claudio Baglioni. Second appointment with one of the most successful pop rock singer-songwriters in the history of Italian music.
Tickets: ticketone.it
August 4 (21:00)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
La Bella Addormentata – The Sleeping Beauty, performed by the Ballet of Sicily, guest stars: Amilcar Moret Gonzales and Carlotta Canzano. The Sleeping Beauty a ballet in a prologue and three acts to music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, completed in 1889. It is the second of his three ballets and, at 160 minutes, his second-longest work in any genre. The original scenario was by Ivan Vsevolozhsky after Perrault’s La belle au bois dormant, or The Beauty Sleeping in the Forest; The premiere took place at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg on January 15, 1890, and from that year forward The Sleeping Beauty has remained one of the most famous ballets of all time.
Ticket info: +393495959101
August 5 (21:30)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Pink Floyd Legend – The Dark Side of the Moon. The cover band in concert with one of the most successful albums of the original band.
Tickets: ticketone.it
August 9 (21:30)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Luca Carboni – the Italian singer-songwriter, who debuted in 1981 as a guitarist in the band Teobaldi Rock, publishing his first solo album in 1984. After a long career also with a lot of collaborations with his collegues such as Lucio Dalla, Jovanotti, Tiziano Ferro and Franco Battiato, is back on stage.
Tickets: ticketone.it
August 9 (21:30)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Nino D’Angelo – the Italian singer on his tour called « I miei meravigliosi anni ’80…bis! » My marvelous 80s…part two! »
Tickets: ticketone.it
August 22 (21:30)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Il Volo. The Italian operatic pop trio, consisting of Gianluca Ginoble, Piero Barone, and Ignazio Boschetto describe their music as « popera », started their carrer as young boys, registering their first album in 2010. They won the Sanremo Music Festival 2015 and represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song « Grande amore ». Since then, the three have pursued a continuous career and fill concert halls with their crossover mix of pop and classic opera. A second concert will take place on August 23
Tickets: ticketone.it
August 23 (21:30)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Il Volo. Second concert of the famous operatic pop trio in Taormina!
Tickets: ticketone.it
August 24 and 25 (21:30)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Pooh the Italian pop band formed in Bologna in 1966. The band, celebrating their 60th anniversary in 2026, is known for songs such as « Parsifal », Dove comincia il sole (« Where the Sun Begins »), Pensiero (« Thought »), and Uomini soli (« Lonely Men »). Present band members are Roby Facchinetti, Dodi Battaglia, Red Canzian and Riccardo Fogli. Pooh are very popular in Italy, so they offer two appointments in Taormina.
Info and tickets: pooh.it and ticketone.it
SEPTEMBER 2026
every day except Saturday (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
September 5 (21:30)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Alfa – Tour 2026. Born in Genua as Andrea De Filippi in 2000, Alfa started his career as singer songwriter and rapper in 2020. With his song “Vai!” he reached the topten of the Italian single charts, his song « Il filo rosso », released in October 2024, he reached the peak position of charts in Italy, in 2025 again with his song « A me mi piace », becoming a summer hit.
Tickets: ticketone.it
September 10 (21:30)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Coez the Roman singer songwriter and Italian rapper on his From the Rooftop-Tour 2026. After the success of ‘1998’, his latest album, released last June, which draws on the sounds and imagery of the 1990s, inspired by the aesthetics of that period. The album marked a return to his roots and to the style that made him a benchmark in contemporary Italian songwriting: a fusion of intimacy and melancholy. 1998, the artist’s seventh studio album, features the singles Mal di te, Ti manca l’aria, Qualcosa di grande and Mr. Nobody.
Tickets: ticketone.it
September 13 (21:15)
Teatro Giardino Nazarena – Via Fontana Vecchia 3, Taormina
PAGLIACCI Opera Selection by Italian Opera Taormina. An exclusive format featuring a selection of the most famous arias of the opera Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo, performed by international-level artists and accompanied by piano. Enjoy an enchanting evening with a glass of Prosecco in our charming panoramic garden. Tickets: €50 – including one drink during the intermission, entry at 20:45, unassigned seating, free admission for children up to 6 years old.
more info: italianoperataormina.com
September 13 (21:30)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Madame – on her summer tour 2026. born in Vincenza as Francesca Calaero in 2002, gained popularity in August 2019, when her single « Sciccherie » was shared by Cristiano Ronaldo on his Instagram profile. In 2021 she released her first Studio Album, in 2023 her second. Her music stile has been described as urban, combining R&B, hip hop, trap and pop.
Tickets: ticketone.it
OKTOBER 2026
every day except Saturday (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
October 4 (21:15)
Teatro Giardino Nazarena – Via Fontana Vecchia 3, Taormina
LA BOHÈME Opera Selection by Italian Opera Taormina. An exclusive format featuring a selection of the most famous arias of the opera La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini, performed by international-level artists and accompanied by piano. Enjoy an enchanting evening with a glass of Prosecco in our charming panoramic garden. Tickets: €50 – including one drink during the intermission, entry at 20:45, unassigned seating, free admission for children up to 6 years old.
more info: italianoperataormina.com
NOVEMBER 2026
every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (21:15)
Teatro Nazarena – Via Fontana Vecchia 3, Taormina
Italian Opera Taormina – a well-established format offering an unmissable selection of wonderful melodies by Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Rossini, and many other great composers, performed by extraordinary voices accompanied by piano.
Performance Schedule: April and November: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday – From May to August: Monday to Friday – September and October: every day except Saturday
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
This page is constantly being updated (some events are pending confirmation)
last update: April 14, 2026