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Avete il programma della stagione?

Do you have the season programme?

Pronunciation

ah-VEH-teh eel proh-GRAM-mah del-lah stah-JO-neh.

When to use it

At the theatre box office or information desk when you want to plan ahead. Italian opera and theatre seasons typically run from autumn to spring.

What it means

Il programma della stagione is the season programme — the schedule of all productions during the theatrical season. La stagione lirica (opera season) is a major cultural event in Italian cities.

Variations

Quando inizia la stagione lirica?

When does the opera season begin?

Asking about the start of the opera season.

Quali opere vengono rappresentate quest'anno?

Which operas are being performed this year?

Asking about the specific repertoire.

C'è un abbonamento per la stagione?

Is there a season subscription?

Many Italians subscribe to the whole season.

Mini Dialogue

— Avete il programma della stagione? — Sì, eccolo. Abbiamo sei produzioni da ottobre ad aprile. — Che titoli? — Aida, Don Giovanni, Tosca, La Bohème, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, e Rigoletto. — Magnifico. Quanto costa l'abbonamento? — Dipende dal settore. Da trecento a millecento euro.

— Do you have the season programme? — Yes, here it is. We have six productions from October to April. — Which titles? — Aida, Don Giovanni, Tosca, La Bohème, The Barber of Seville, and Rigoletto. — Magnificent. How much is the subscription? — It depends on the section. From three hundred to eleven hundred euros.

Cultural Note

The opening night of La Scala's opera season on December 7th (the feast of Sant'Ambrogio, Milan's patron saint) is one of Italy's great social events, attended by politicians, celebrities, and protesters who traditionally demonstrate outside.

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