Overview
- The program was formally launched in Lima in mid‑June, with the Italian ambassador, Peru's Ministry of Culture and the project’s artistic director confirming the 2026 season and institutional backing.
- A public season running from 18 July to late August has been published and centers on four headline events including a Gala Puccini, a 31 July performance of Beethoven’s Ninth, an Andean‑styled L’Elisir d’amore from 19–23 August, and Turandot in concert on 27–28 August.
- Organizers say training begins immediately: the ambassador reported 140 students already starting courses and the Polo Lírico “Giuseppe Verdi” is planned to expand capacity to more than 200 young people for integrated opera training.
- Productions will mix international co‑productions and local adaptation, with the Ministry of Culture co‑producing the Donizetti title to reflect Andean geography and folklore and Italian masters slated to teach technical and performance skills.
- Backers hope the project will decentralize high‑level operatic training in Peru, create professional pathways for youth, and raise Lima’s profile as a regional center for production and education in opera.