Zelmira, from Rossini’s golden Neapolitan period, returns to the Rossini Opera Festival 2025.

The premiere was on February 16, 1822, when Rossini was already the most famous and prolific composer in Europe. Zelmira confirms that Rossini's virtuosic music and an orchestra are capable of creating perfect atmospheres.

The Civic Museum of Pesaro is a treasure chest of prestigious artworks.

The first hall is monumental due to the impressive presence of a large altarpiece, full of light and noble colour. It is the Coronation of the Virgin Mary between Saint Paul, Saint Peter, Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Jerome or the Pesaro Altarpiece. The 262 × 240 cm altarpiece was created around 1472-1475 by the painter Giovanni Bellini, born and died in Venice.