Tosca - İzmir Devlet Opera ve Balesi

About this event

İzmir State Opera and Ballet stages Puccini's Tosca at the Necdet Aydın Stage of the Bornova Culture and Arts Centre. The company lists performances at 20:00 on 10 and 12 November 2026, with further dates on 10, 14 and 16 December 2026 at 20:00 and a 15:00 matinee on 12 December 2026. The libretto is by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. The production is directed by Yiğit Günsoy, with set and costume design by Gülden Sayıl and lighting by İnan Sefer. Roberto Gianola and Tulio Gagliardo share the conducting, and the title role alternates between Filiz Güneş and Nurdan Küçükekmekçi, with Oğuz Çimen and Erdem Erdoğan as Cavaradossi. The orchestra, chorus and children's chorus of İzmir State Opera and Ballet perform. Tickets are sold online through Biletinial and at the box office. The ticket page lists prices from 125 to 455 Turkish lira depending on the section, and notes that sales for each date open about 30 days ahead. Latecomers are not admitted until the first interval, and the company asks that children under seven are not brought to performances other than children's shows. The Necdet Aydın Stage seats 736 and is used by İzmir State Opera and Ballet. It is named after the tenor and director who founded the İzmir company in 1982. The culture centre stands on Mustafa Kemal Caddesi next to the Peterson Mansion, close to Bornova metro station. Programme changes are possible, so check the ticket page before you go.

• State Opera and Ballet - İzmir performance scheduleChecked 2026-11-10
• Biletinial - Tosca tickets and castChecked 2026-11-10
• Bornova Culture and Arts Centre - Necdet Aydın StageChecked 2026-11-10