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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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Of battles and victories...breakthroughs and primacy. Teatru Astra looks forward to the long-awaited return of a rare Verdi opera in October 2024. Giovanna d'Arco will make its triumphant return to enchant Maltese audiences after its absence since 1852 when it was produced for the first and last time...

Rigoletto: Verdi's distinguished three act opera composed in forty days in 1851. Based on Francesco Maria Piave's libretto after Hugo's Le Roi s'Amuse, it premiered at La Fenice in Venice on the 11th March 1851 as a tour de force of Verdi's musical creation. Twenty years, with all their implications...

This enchanting event is for all those who crave the drama, passion, and intensity of opera. Come witness the power of the human voice as it reverberates through the hall, filling your senses with a wave of emotions. The renowned opera singers Soprano Claudia Sasso and Tenor Leonardo Capalbo backed by...