La vera storia di Topo Gigio - The Musical
Teatro Francesco Cilea · Reggio di Calabria, Costa Viola, Calabria
3 January 2027
On 3 January 2027 the Teatro Francesco Cilea in Reggio Calabria hosts «La vera storia di Topo Gigio – Il musical», a family show devoted to one of the best-loved characters in Italian television and popular imagination. With the voice of Leo Valli, music by Franco Fasano and direction by Maurizio Colombi, the musical tells the origins of Topo Gigio and the deep bond with Maria Perego, the artist who imagined him and brought him to life. It opens the Cilea's January-to-April season.
3 January 2027, opening the season
On 3 January 2027 the Teatro Francesco Cilea in Reggio Calabria hosts «La vera storia di Topo Gigio – Il musical», a family show devoted to one of the best-loved characters in Italian television and popular imagination. It opens Le Maschere e i Volti, the Cilea's season running from January to April 2027, and opening with a family show says a good deal about the character of the programme.
Who is behind the show
The musical features the voice of Leo Valli, music by Franco Fasano and direction by Maurizio Colombi. It tells the origins of Topo Gigio and the deep bond with Maria Perego, the artist who imagined him and brought him to life: it is a story about the making of a character before it is a story about the character himself.
Sixty years of an icon
The show traces the birth of an icon that has spanned more than six decades, winning over different generations and reaching stages and screens around the world. Topo Gigio becomes the symbol of an imagination that speaks to children, but also to the adults who came to know and love him over time.
A show for three generations
«La vera storia di Topo Gigio» is a musical fable designed for the whole family: a story made of memory, tenderness, music and theatre, able to bring parents, grandparents and children together in a shared experience. The Teatro Cilea is at Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 325, Reggio Calabria; times and tickets are announced by the theatre.
Frequently asked questions
When is La vera storia di Topo Gigio staged in Reggio Calabria?
On 3 January 2027, at the Teatro Francesco Cilea.
Who directs it and who wrote the music?
Direction is by Maurizio Colombi and the music by Franco Fasano. Topo Gigio's voice is Leo Valli.
Is it suitable for children?
Yes, it is a family show: a musical fable designed to bring parents, grandparents and children together.
What is it about?
The origins of Topo Gigio and his bond with Maria Perego, the artist who created him, and how the character became an icon over more than sixty years.
Is it part of a season?
Yes, it opens «Le Maschere e i Volti», the Teatro Cilea season from January to April 2027.
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