Aiax
"Largo al factotum"
Since 2015 active in the production of the best theatrical performances at the Ancient Theater of Taormina. Opera, concerts and dance. The choice of the best casts and the best titles in full compliance with operatic canons. Aiax also presented excellence in the world of dance, including Anbeta Toromani, Alessandro Macario and Amilcar Moret Gonzalez. We believe in tradition, in historical costumes, in impressive sets, in musical philology.
The name is inspired by the Ajax Telamonio of the Homeric poem, not to forget the classical origins that tie us so much to our Sicily. The group, always open to the latest innovations in the scenic field, is made up entirely of young professionals with a long and proven experience in the sector, already partners in numerous initiatives aimed at the redevelopment of the territory and the enhancement of the Italian and Sicilian artistic heritage. Furthermore, Aiax has been in close collaboration with the "Taormina Opera Stars" festival since its foundation, having contributed to the promotion of the greatest successes of the festival and to the management of multimedia and promotional contents.
Initially the youth section of the Taormina Opera Stars, Aiax has been a reference for years for the supply of actors, promoters, runners, advertisers, social media managers.
It provides great professional figures, participating in the management of the "behind the scenes", organizing flash mobs, taking care of the image, interacting with tourism professionals.
The "Aiax" project was born from the desire to skilfully promote classical music and dance in the area by adopting the most modern methods of dissemination and technology, to demonstrate that what is eternal, by definition, has no age. Greatest Hits, Despite the Pandemic, a Dance Gala in 2021, Record Attendance and Critical Acclaim; and in 2022, a "Bohème" by Giacomo Puccini interpreted by the Ukrainian National Theater of Dnipro, and "Preludes" a very refined neoclassical dance show based on the preludes by Chopin, Debussy, Rachmaninov, with Anbeta Toromani, Alessandro Macario, Amilcar Moret Gonzalez and Sofia Vasheruk, on the choreography of Massimo Moricone.
Permanent presence within the Taormina Opera Stars festival, it is the laboratory of ideas from which the greatest productions are born.
“No artist can be satisfied by art alone. There is a natural desire to make one's mastery known.” - Agatha Christie -
Symbol and major attraction of the pearl of the Ionian, the Ancient Theater of Taormina stands regal on the top of Mount Tauro. Built by Greek colonists exiled from Naxos in the 3rd century BC, it owes its success and its magic to the ruin that consumed its remains. It was discovered by German intellectuals and artists who, during their travels in the south, had the culmination of the grand tour in the theater, a famous cultural itinerary among the classic beauties of the Mediterranean. In its current guise, the Theater shows the restructuring carried out by the Romans in the 2nd and 3rd century AD who updated the pre-existing plan, transforming it into an arena suitable for gladiatorial games. The poignant beauty of the site is given by the central opening which allows a view of the whole bay of Taormina and at the same time Etna in the distance. Since the "Dolce Vita" of Taormina, it has hosted the largest international festivals, from the David di Donatello to the Nastri d'Argento, and has been the stage for numerous classical artists of world renown. Its peculiar position, combined with the romantic beauty given by the erosion of time, makes the Ancient Theater of Taormina unique in the world for sight and acoustics, rightfully entering among the most important theaters and historical sites in Italy and Europe.
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Parking
Recommended: Parking Porta Catania Corso Umberto, 805
Box Office
If you don't find tickets online you can buy them 30th and 31th August in Taormina at the Palazzo dei Congressi. Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 7 or call 3451874582