VILLA TIGULLIO RAPALLO

The first weekend of the live summer season kicks off at Villa Tigullio in Rapallo on Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, featuring a classical music concert by the Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice and a comedy show by Paolo Rossi.

These events are part of the cultural summer program organized by the Fondazione Teatro Sociale di Camogli, under the artistic direction of Maestro Giuseppe Acquaviva. Running from July 11 to September 6, the festival brings Villa Tigullio to life with a multidisciplinary lineup designed to blend diverse artists and artistic languages, bringing together a broad and varied audience.

Calendar of Upcoming Events:

– Tuesday 14th July: Commentator for a Night with Enzo Paci and Gabri Gabra
‘Semi-serious commentary’ on the World Cup semi-final

– Wednesday 15th July: Commentator for a Night with Carmine Del Grosso and Ciccio Mileto
‘Semi-serious commentary’ on the World Cup semi-final

– Friday 17 July: Rapallo in Musica
A Ridiculous Fate
A musical literary recital loosely based on the novel by Fabrizio De André and Alessandro Gennari

– Saturday 18 July: Rapallo Comedy Nights
Leonardo Manera
“Sincero”

– Sunday 19 July: Commentator for a Night with Andrea Di Marco and Andrea Possa
“Semi-serious commentary” on the World Cup final

– Thursday 23 July: Rapallo Talks
Francesco Morosi
“Face to Face with the Iliad”
introduced by Margherita Rubino and Caterina Mordeglia

– Friday 24 July: Rapallo Comedy Nights
Alessandro Bianchi
“Dog Faces and Other Beasts”

– Saturday 25 July: Rapallo in Danza
Dance gala
Italian Excellence Around the World
dancers: Elvis Nudo, Martin Nudo, Sara Renda, Hatice Erturk, Domenico Di Cristo, Arnese di Clemente, Giorgia Pasini, Salvatore Manzo, Claire Tessere and Nicola Di Vico

– Sunday 26 July: Rapallo in Musica
Oblivion
“Oblivion Collection”
by and starring Oblivion: Graziana Borciani, Davide Calabrese, Francesca Folloni, Lorenzo Scuda, Fabio Vagnarelli, produced by Agidi

– Monday 27 July: Rapallo Talks
Pietro Grasso
Book launch: “U Maxi. Inside the Trial of the Cosa Nostra”
Feltrinelli 2026

– Saturday 1 August: Rapallo in Musica
Dear Lucio, I am writing to you
The show “La sera dei miracoli” meets Marino Bartoletti
A tribute to Lucio Dalla
with Marino Bartoletti
vocals by Lorenzo Campani

– Sunday 2 August: Rapallo in Danza
“Carmen”
A ballet in two acts to the music of Georges Bizet
Freely adapted from the novella by Prosper Mérimée
Choreography by Agnese Omodei Salè and Federico Veratti
Set design by Marco Pesta

– Saturday 8 August: Rapallo Comedy Nights
Ginevra Fenyes
“Non sapevo di essere Toscana”

– Sunday 9 August: Rapallo in Musica
Il mare nel cassetto
The legacy of Franco Battiato
Music by Giua (vocals, guitar and bass) and Anaïs Drago (violin and electronics)
Narration by Silvia Boschero
Produced by CMC / Nidodiragno

– Friday 14 August: Rapallo Comedy Nights
Lunanzio
“Lunanzio, lemon, soda & ginger”
with Loris Fabiani
Produzioni Timide

– Thursday 20 August: Rapallo Talks
Maurizio Maggiani
“The Courage of the Robin”. Thirty years on

– Tuesday 21 August: Rapallo in Prose
The Truth, Please, About Love
Excerpts from Plato, introduced by Mauro Bonazzi and performed by Amanda Sandrelli

– Saturday 22 August: Rapallo in Music
Abba Time
Abba Experience Show – The magic comes alive on stage
ABBA Tribute
featuring Elisabetta Rondanina – Agnetha (vocals), Linda De Bortoli – Frida (vocals), Gianluca Masala – Benny (piano and vocals), Fabio Milanese – Björn (guitar and vocals), Fabrizio Salvini (drums), Fabrizio Argenziano (bass).

– Wednesday 26 August: Rapallo in Prosa
Marco Paolini
“Atlante delle rive”

– Thursday 27 August: Rapallo Talks
Maurizio De Giovanni
Book launch: “Il tempo dell’orologiaio”
Feltrinelli 2026
Introduced by Margherita Rubino

– Friday 28 August: Rapallo in Musica
Gemelli di Guidonia
“Intelligenza Musicale 2.0”
featuring the brothers Pacifico Acciarino, Gino Acciarino and Eduardo Acciarino

– Saturday 29 August: Rapallo Comedy Nights
Enrico Bertolino
“An Evening of Ordinary Irony”
music by Tiziano Cannas Aghedu, Roberto Antonio Dibitonto and Raffaele Kohler
directed by Massimo Navone

– Sunday 30 August: Rapallo Classica
“Rigoletto”
by Giuseppe Verdi
48th Spazio Musica Festival

– Friday 4 September: Rapallo in Musica
Fabio Concato
“Altro di me”

– Saturday 5 September: Rapallo Comedy Nights
Antonio Ornano
“In(grato)”
starring Antonio Ornano
written by Antonio Ornano, Matteo Monforte, Simone Repetto and Carlo Turati
directed by Alessandro Nidi
produced by Epoché ArtEventi

– Sunday 6 September: Rapallo in Prosa
Tullio Solenghi
“Una serata pazzesca”