The Carlo Felice Theater announces its “Education 2025–26” program for children and students of all ages and school levels, promoting musical theater, opera, dance, and symphonic music performances, recognizing the importance of guiding the younger generations in discovering such a rich and incredible musical heritage.
Like a lighthouse guiding sailors, Carlo Felice aims to make music an essential part of every child’s development, highlighting both the connections it can foster and its beneficial effects on neurodevelopment.
Elisa Moretto, Alberto Macrì, Education Team at the Teatro Carlo Felice
EDUCATION 2025–26 PROPOSALS
OPERA FARO
Opera Faro serves as a gateway to engage students and spark their passion for opera through participation in two of the productions on the program Don Giovanni and Il campiello which have been reimagined and staged specifically for them, with each running approximately 50 minutes.
For elementary and middle school students
Location: Carlo Felice Theater
APPRODI MUSICALI
A musical journey designed to intrigue and engage young listeners through short pieces, tailored to children’s attention spans and ability to concentrate.
For elementary and middle school students
Location: Eugenio Montale Auditorium Theater
CORPI IN MUSICA
The show introduces young audiences to the whole world and the love that Debussy devoted to childhood. It begins with the piano suite Children’s Corner, which he composed inspired by his three-year-old daughter, Emma-Claude, and continues with the ballet La boîte à joujoux (“The Toy Box”), a one-act ballet for children in four scenes, composed in 1913.
For elementary and middle school students
Location: Eugenio Montale Auditorium Theater
ZÊNA
The opera is a one-act version of the musical comedy Zêna (If I Think Home), inspired by the folk song Ma se ghe penso. The plot follows the story of a young man from late-19th-century Genoa who sets out to seek his fortune in Argentina, armed only with high hopes and a basil seedling, thanks to which he will eventually make a name for himself.
For elementary, middle, and high school students
Location: Eugenio Montale Auditorium Theater
A CREW AT WORK
Students from the Pertini Music High School, in collaboration with the Carlo Felice Young Association, visit high schools to introduce their peers to the operas and symphonic concerts featured in the season, using knowledgeable yet informal language and providing materials and a selection of audio clips, confident in the positive influence that music can have.
By students, for students in high school
Location: at your school
LET’S SET SAIL TOGETHER AND DISCOVER THE PROGRAM
The series of in-depth lectures and presentations on this season’s works and concerts organized by students at the S. Pertini Music High School in collaboration with the Carlo Felice Young Association continues. These events are aimed at middle and high school students but are also open to the public.
For middle and high school students; open to everyone
Location: Eugenio Montale Auditorium Theater
A THEATER OR A SQUARE?!
A guided tour of the Carlo Felice Theater lasting about an hour, during which students will be taken on a journey to discover our theater, exploring its history, projects, anecdotes, stage machinery, and the extraordinary performances that have made Genoa’s theater a world-renowned stage!
For Everyone
Location: Carlo Felice Theater
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF TURANDOT
To mark the 100th anniversary of the first posthumous performance of Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot (Teatro alla Scala in Milan, April 25, 1926), the Teatro Carlo Felice presents In the Footsteps of Turandot, a multi-stage experience for families through the streets of Genoa (based on an idea by Angelica Ditaranto).
For Everyone
Location: Carlo Felice Theater
HOW TO BOOK
Participation in events is only possible upon reservation, which must be made by the teachers in charge by sending an email to: education@carlofelice.it specifying the title, date, time, number of participants divided between students, teachers (one free place is available for every 15 students), and any paying accompanying adults.
The theater will send a confirmation with an attached form to be filled out in its entirety, with all the information needed to complete the reservation, payment (no later than two weeks before the chosen show), and ticket collection (also in PDF format via email, if requested by the teacher).
For information, reservations, and more
Ticket Office and Public Relations Office of the Carlo Felice Theater biglietteria@carlofelice.it – tel. +39.010.5381.338/424/432 and +39 3493529429
Where
Teatro Carlo Felice: open Monday to Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and one hour before each performance
Teatro della Gioventù: open Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and one hour before each performance at the Teatro della Gioventù.
Prices
Opera and ballet €5 per student and €25 per accompanying adult
Symphony concert: €5 per student and €15 per accompanying adult
Opera-Faro Don Giovanni €2 – Il campiello €5
Approdi musicali 5 euro
Corpi in musica 5 euros
Zêna 5 euros
A theater or a square?! 5 euros
DANCE MASTERCLASS
Ballet masterclass with Isabella McGuire Mayes, an internationally renowned dancer and teacher. The course will take place in Genoa, in the Ballroom of the Carlo Felice Theater, on Saturday, March 21 (11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.) and Sunday, March 22, 2026 (10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.). Levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
Location: Ballroom of the Carlo Felice Theater