Teatro Real de Madrid 2025-26 Review: I Masnadieri

Madrid’s Teatro Real continues its tradition of mounting concert-format operas with a rare foray into Verdi’s early catalogue, presenting I masnadieri (1847) during the 2025-26 season. The staging follows the house’s recent pattern of alternating familiar titles—such as Orfeo ed Euridice, Idomeneo, and Die Fledermaus—with lesser-known gems, giving audiences a chance to reassess the composer’s formative dramatic voice. Credit for the production’s visual documentation goes to Javier del Real, whose imagery captures the austere elegance of the Teatro Real’s celebrated stage.

Verdi’s I masnadieri, based on Schiller’s play The Robbers, has remained on the periphery of the standard repertory, making the Teatro Real’s decision to program it in concert form a noteworthy curatorial choice. By eschewing full scenic trappings, the company places the spotlight squarely on the musical forces assembled for the occasion, aligning with the theatre’s broader mission to re-examine overlooked works through the clarity of a concert presentation.

The performance adds another chapter to the Teatro Real’s ambitious multi-season exploration of operas in concert, a format that has proven both economical and artistically revealing in recent seasons. While details of the cast and conductor remain unannounced in the initial coverage, the mere inclusion of I masnadieri on the 2025-26 roster signals the institution’s ongoing commitment to breadth and balance in its programming.

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