Opening performance of the Dance Meeting at the Teatro del Giglio
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Giselle, Diana and Acteon, Esmeralda, and much more—the Ballet Gala शानदारly opens the many initiatives of the DANCE MEETING LUCCA 2026, now a well-established and unmissable event for enthusiasts. TICKETS: Ticket One
The curtain rises at the Teatro del Giglio Giacomo Puccini on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 9:00 PM with a truly unique program. On stage will be pas de deux drawn from the 19th-century repertoire and beyond, selected to delight lovers of tradition, featuring highly virtuosic pieces from the cornerstones of dance history.
Mara Galeazzi will present “POST SCRIPT”, a choreography by Travis Clausen-Knight, an international premiere created especially for the gala set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach.
The evening’s program:
Scuola di danza Maria Letizia Torrini
Ambra Fambrini, Ambra Gavriliu, Asia Franceschini, Emily Jane Sanai, Francesca Marsili, Irene Bevilacqua, Lara Del Tessandoro, Martina Lippi, Matilde Papera, Vanessa Fratello
Armonia Danza Arte & Movimento
Sofia Bertacchini, Benedetta De Robbio, Margherita Finamore, Sophia Mazza, Anna Moscatelli, Gemma Nardi, Marta Ricchetti, Bianca Stanghellini
New Studio Accademico Danza
Ginevra Gana, Sonia Ricci, Emma Citti, Flora Carrafiello, Azzurra Agrisani, Adele Pacini, Chloé Paci, Lavinia Di Costanzo, Isabella Metano, Sofia Rielli
Progetto danza Arabesque
Viola Altemura, Paloma Antonelli, Aurora Bressan, Ginevra Ceragioli, Vittoria Coli, Alice Di Marco, Bianca Marcovina, Emma Valsuani
o purchase tickets: Box Office of the Teatro del Giglio Giacomo Puccini
Wednesday to Saturday from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM and from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday closed. Tickets are also available on Ticket One
