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Teatru Astra Announces the Cast for Fiddler on the Roof

13 January 2025

Teatru Astra proudly presents its 8th annual musical, the beloved classic Fiddler on the Roof on March 22nd, 23rd, 29th, and 30th, 2025, bringing together a remarkable cast and creative team for an unforgettable experience. Veteran performer Mark Tonna will take on the iconic role of Tevye, the affable...

Giovanna d'Arco at Gozo's Astra

3 November 2024

Years ago, I used to tell my students never to learn history from opera, stage or screen. The fantasy of playwrights and novelists runs amok. In opera, a genre which necessitates suspension of credibility, the full "complicity" of librettists and composers results in the creation of dramatic situations....

An extraordinary cast for Verdi's Giovanna d'Arco

27 August 2024

Teatru Astra is thrilled to announce an extraordinary cast of internationally acclaimed singers for its much-awaited brand new production of Verdi's Giovanna d'Arco on the 24th and 26th October 2024. Soprano Sophie Gordeladze will take on the title role of Giovanna, the courageous and visionary heroine...

Teatru Astra announces the opera Tosca for October 2025

13 August 2024

Teatru Astra is delighted to announce Giacomo Puccini's Tosca on the 23 & 25 October 2025, an event you would not want to miss marking the first time Tosca is being produced at the Astra! Mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening of powerful music and passionate drama as Puccini's greatest...

RockAstra, Glam Rock Edition - Postponed

30 May 2024

RockAstra has been rescheduled to November 24th! We understand that this change may cause great inconvenience for you and are sincerely sorry. Teatru Astra is offering the following options to all the patrons who purchased tickets for this event: Patrons can either opt for a full refund of the purchased...

Meet the cast of West Side Story

25 February 2024

In a flurry of anticipation and excitement, the much-anticipated cast for the upcoming production of West Side Story has been unveiled, promising to bring the timeless tale of love and conflict to life in a whole new way. Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York City, this iconic musical is renowned...

A night of intrigue with the La Stella Band

5 November 2023

Get ready for a night of espionage, intrigue, and above all, timeless music as the La Stella Philharmonic Society proudly presents "The Best of James Bond", a one-of-a-kind concert event that will immerse audiences in the iconic world of James Bond. It promises to be an unforgettable evening for fans...

Riveting Rigoletto in Gozo

1 November 2023

MALTA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA MARCELLINE AGIUS, leader TEATRU ASTRA OPERA CHORUS in collaboration with the CORO LIRICO SICILIANO With the support of GOZO CULTURAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME ARTS COUNCIL MALTA MINISTRY FOR GOZO BANK OF VALLETTA p.l.c. JOHN GALEA, conductor ENRICO STINCHELLI, artistic director Every...

Stellar Cast for Teatru Astra's Rigoletto

4 September 2023

Teatru Astra is proud to announce its stellar cast for the upcoming production of Verdi's Rigoletto, promising to bring to life on stage an unforgettable experience brimming with passion, drama, and most of all exquisite music. The talented ensemble of performers will include Simone Piazzola in the title...

Joseph Vella's opera to be premiered at Teatru Astra

25 August 2023

Teatru Astra is proud to announce a collaboration with Festivals Malta in the production and premiere of Joseph Vella's 'Valeriana' next May. Vella, who passed away in 2018 leaving the opera, his last masterpiece, unfinished, was Teatru Astra's musical director since its inception, having been at the...