Rossini in Wildbad: Gazza ladra - The Thieving Magpie

José Miguel Pérez-Sierra conducts Rossini's "The Thieving Magpie" at Kurhaus Bad Wildbad on Saturday, 25 July 2026 at 19:00. This is a rarely performed Neapolitan version of the opera featuring three alternative arias. Pérez-Sierra stages the work four times in Bad Wildbad over one week, reflecting the scale of this project. The opera belongs to the semiseria genre - Rossini composed it immediately after "Cinderella". The unfortunate Ninetta is swiftly condemned to death for the alleged theft of a spoon, yet the happy ending arrives abruptly, making this a strikingly effective drama. Admission costs 60.50 euros.