La Divina Commedia in Siciliano - Lupurgatoriu
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele, Sala Sinopoli
From 24 September to 18 October 2026, the Sala Sinopoli of the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele in Messina hosts "Lupurgatoriu", an adaptation in Sicilian of Dante Alighieri's Purgatory based on the translation by Tommaso Cannizzaro. The performance, directed and written by Giampiero Ciccìo, features Ciccìo himself alongside William Caruso and Eugenio Papalia, accompanied on piano by Marcello Conti. The work is divided into four parts, each dedicated to a group of cantos, scheduled on weekends for a total of sixteen performances. The initiative is part of the 2026/27 theatre season of the Teatro di Messina and is under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture, the Sicilian Region, the Municipality of Messina, and the Metropolitan City of Messina.
Opening hours: 18:00 - 23:59 Dates and times: - Part I (Cantos I-IV): September 24 to 27, 2026 - Part II (Cantos VI-IX-XI): October 1 to 4, 2026 - Part III (Cantos XVI-XXI-XXIV): October 8 to 11, 2026 - Part IV (Cantos XXVI-XXX-XXXIII): October 15 to 18, 2026 Performance times: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 18:00; Sunday at 11:00. Location: Teatro Vittorio Emanuele, Sala Sinopoli. Organised under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture, the Sicilian Region, the Municipality of Messina and the Metropolitan City of Messina.
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