Lina Sastri's “Voce 'e notte” 2026 at Teatro Cilea, Reggio Calabria

Teatro Francesco Cilea · Reggio Calabria, Costa Viola, Calabria

28 November 2026

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 9 pm Lina Sastri brings “Voce 'e notte” (Neapolitan for “Voice of the night”) to Teatro Francesco Cilea in Reggio Calabria, opening the second edition of “L'eleganza dell'Arte”, the season run by Publidema Eventi Musicali. The show is a journey through the Neapolitan tradition in song, poetry and spoken word, in the music-theatre form the actress and singer has developed over many years. Tickets are on TicketOne from €23 to €39 plus service charges, and at the Publidema box office at Via Torrione 31; information on +39 0965 28981 and +39 348 7831518.

Saturday 28 November 2026: opening night of “L'eleganza dell'Arte”

Lina Sastri opens the second edition of “L'eleganza dell'Arte” (“The elegance of art”) on Saturday 28 November 2026 at 9 pm. The season is created and promoted by Publidema Eventi Musicali at Teatro Francesco Cilea in Reggio Calabria. The TicketOne sales page and the programme presented on 22 October in the Sala dei Lampadari “Italo Falcomatà” at Palazzo San Giorgio, reported by StrettoWeb and ReggioToday, give the same date, time and venue.

The artistic director is Demetrio Mannino. The programme has eleven events between 28 November 2026 and 15 May 2027, all starting at 9 pm, under the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Culture, the Calabria Region, the Metropolitan City and the City of Reggio Calabria.

“Voce 'e notte”: Neapolitan music theatre

“Voce 'e notte” is a piece of teatro canzone, the blend of Neapolitan song, poetry and acting that Lina Sastri has been developing for years. The season's presentation calls it a journey into the soul of the Neapolitan tradition; its producer, A.G. Spettacoli, describes it as the result of long research in which words, music and dance meet along the thread of personal storytelling.

It is the latest in a series that runs from “Lina rossa” and “Cuore mio” to “Corpo celeste”, “Appunti di viaggio” and “Eduardo mio”. In previous seasons Sastri wrote and directed it herself, with Adriano Pennino at the piano; the musicians for the Reggio date have not been announced. Her official biography announced a live vinyl recording of the voice-and-piano show for November 2025. The show is in Italian and Neapolitan.

Who Lina Sastri is

An actress, singer, writer and director, Lina Sastri trained with Eduardo De Filippo, whose favourite pupil she was according to her official biography. On stage she has worked with directors such as Roberto De Simone, Armando Pugliese and Lluís Pasqual, and has played Filumena Marturano opposite Luca De Filippo as well as La Lupa, Medea and Assunta Spina.

On screen she played Anna Magnani in Carlo Lizzani's “Celluloide” and has worked with Ferzan Özpetek, Woody Allen, John Turturro and Giuseppe Tornatore, among others; she has won three David di Donatello awards and a Nastro d'argento. She made her film directing debut with “La casa di Ninetta”, based on her book about her mother, and in 2025 received the SIAE lifetime achievement award at the Venice festival.

Tickets: TicketOne and the Publidema box office

Tickets have been on sale on TicketOne since 9 October 2026, with numbered seats. Full prices are: stalls and first-level central boxes €39; second-level central boxes and first-level side boxes €34; third-level central boxes €29; second-level side boxes €28; third-level side boxes and the restricted-view upper gallery €23. TicketOne adds its service charges.

Tickets are also sold at the Publidema Eventi Musicali box office, Via Torrione 31, Reggio Calabria. For information the organisers give two numbers: +39 0965 28981 and +39 348 7831518.

The rest of the season at the Cilea

After Lina Sastri, “L'eleganza dell'Arte” continues on 22 December 2026 with a Christmas concert by the Incanto Quartet together with teachers and students of the orchestra of the “Francesco Cilea” Conservatory, and on 27 and 28 December with the gospel of Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis. On 12 February 2027 comes Rondò Veneziano.

In spring the line-up features Paolo Crepet on 8 March, Fabio Concato with “Altro di me” on 24 March, “Ron canta Dalla” on 2 April, Aldo Cazzullo with “Il Genio Italiano” on 12 April and Angelo Branduardi with “Il Cantico” on 19 April. The season closes with a Mother's Day concert with the Conservatory on 9 May and Roberta Bruzzone's “L'epoca della rabbia” on 15 May 2027.

Teatro Cilea and how to get there

The municipal Teatro Francesco Cilea, named after the composer born in Palmi and opened in 1931, is at Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 325, on Reggio Calabria's largely pedestrianised main street, opposite Palazzo San Giorgio. The auditorium seats around 1,500 in the stalls, three tiers of boxes and the upper gallery; the north wing of the building houses the city's art gallery, the Pinacoteca Civica.

Reggio Calabria Centrale station is at the southern end of the Corso, and drivers arrive on the A2 motorway, which ends in the city. The sources do not mention dedicated parking. For a Saturday night in the centre, before or after the show, there are addresses in where to eat in Reggio Calabria and more events in the events calendar.

Frequently asked questions

When is Lina Sastri's show in Reggio Calabria?

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 9 pm, at Teatro Francesco Cilea on Corso Garibaldi. It is the opening night of “L'eleganza dell'Arte”.

How much are tickets for “Voce 'e notte”?

From €23 (third-level side boxes and the restricted-view upper gallery) to €39 (stalls and first-level central boxes). TicketOne adds its service charges.

Where can I buy tickets?

On TicketOne or at the Publidema Eventi Musicali box office, Via Torrione 31, Reggio Calabria. Information: +39 0965 28981 and +39 348 7831518.

What kind of show is “Voce 'e notte”?

A music-theatre show in which Lina Sastri combines Neapolitan song, poetry and acting, the latest in a series that includes “Cuore mio” and “Eduardo mio”.

Is this the Teatro Cilea in Naples?

No, this date is at Teatro Cilea in Reggio Calabria, on Corso Garibaldi. Naples has a theatre with the same name, so check the city when you buy.

What else is on in the season?

Among others, the Incanto Quartet on 22 December, Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis on 27 and 28 December 2026, Rondò Veneziano on 12 February, Fabio Concato on 24 March, “Ron canta Dalla” on 2 April and Angelo Branduardi on 19 April 2027.

Where is Teatro Cilea?

At Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 325, in central Reggio Calabria, opposite Palazzo San Giorgio. Reggio Calabria Centrale station is at the southern end of the Corso.

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