Operaestate Festival Veneto 2025: 45th Edition with 500+ Artists
The 45th Operaestate Festival Veneto is set to take place from June 27 to September 15, 2025, showcasing over 100 performances across dance, theater, music, and circus arts, featuring more than 500 artists. Directed by Rosa Scapin, with contributions from Michele Mele in dance and Roberto Casarotto on European projects, the festival's primary venue is Bassano del Grappa, spanning 23 municipalities. Notable segments include Minifest for younger audiences and B.Motion, scheduled for August 22-31, aimed at emerging talents. Highlights consist of ResExtensa's tribute, Silvia Gribaudi's 'Suspended Chorus', and Marco D'Agostin's 'Asteroide'. The theater lineup features Giuliana Musso's 'La notte dei bambini' and Elio Germano's 'Il sogno di una cosa', while music includes 'Le quattro stagioni/I quattro elementi' on July 14, alongside jazz performances. Circus acts will showcase Circo Zoè in September.
Key facts
- 45th edition of Operaestate Festival Veneto
- Over 100 performances
- More than 500 artists
- Runs June 27 to September 15, 2025
- Directed by Rosa Scapin
- Dance programming by Michele Mele
- European projects by Roberto Casarotto
- Main hub in Bassano del Grappa
- Involves 23 other municipalities
- Minifest for young audiences
- B.Motion section August 22-31
- Italian premiere of Christos Papadopoulos' Landless
- Marcos Morau's Sonoma inspired by Luis Buñuel
- Elio Germano performs Pasolini's Il sogno di una cosa
- Concert-event Le quattro stagioni/I quattro elementi on July 14 at Ponte Vecchio
- White night for contemporary circus on July 16
- Circo Zoè performs Naufragata and Deserance
Entities
Artists
- Rosa Scapin
- Michele Mele
- Roberto Casarotto
- ResExtensa Dance Company
- Silvia Gribaudi
- Marco D'Agostin
- Claudia Marsicano
- Adriano Bolognino
- Christos Papadopoulos
- Marcos Morau
- La Veronal
- Luis Buñuel
- Giuliana Musso
- Gaia Nanni
- Babilonia Teatri
- Marco Paolini
- Ascanio Celestini
- Lella Costa
- Elio Germano
- Teho Teardo
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Qui e Ora Residenza teatrale
- Giovanni Andrea Zanon
- Paolo Fresu
- Uri Caine
- Stefano Bollani
- Populous
- Nicolas Gaunin
- Circo Zoè
Institutions
- Operaestate Festival Veneto
- Artribune
Locations
- Bassano del Grappa
- Italy
- Pedemontana Veneta
- Marostica
- Ponte Vecchio
- Parco Ragazzi del '99