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Event ended on 16/02/2026

16 Feb 2026

Franco Zeffirelli Award

The Franco Zeffirelli Foundation and the Zeffirelli Trust for the International Centre for the Performing Arts announce the establishment of the Franco Zeffirelli Award, a new and prestigious recognition created to honour one of the most influential figures in 20th-century performing arts and an enduring symbol of Italian artistic excellence worldwide. The first edition of the Award will take place in Florence, the Maestro’s birthplace, on 16 February 2026.

Event ended on 28/02/2026

20 Dec 2025
24 Jan 2026
28 Feb 2026

Kids at the Opera!

From 20 December 2025 — Kids at the Opera! returns, a project created to introduce new generations to the performing arts. An initiative that draws strength from an extraordinary scenographic heritage and from a prestigious recognition: opera, recently inscribed by UNESCO on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.

Event ended on 31/12/2025

01 Jan - 31 Dec 2025

Guided Tour by the Staff

Starting from September 2024, the Saturday guided tours led by the internal staff will return. At 11:00 AM, the Museum staff will be available to accompany you on an exclusive guided tour of the Zeffirelli Museum.

Event ended on 31/12/2025

29 - 31 Dec 2025

the Wizard of Lights

Thanks to the kind contribution of the Baroni family, some of the most significant pieces of stage lighting by Guido Baroni will be permanently exhibited in the Zeffirelli Museum.

Event ended on 31/12/2025

01 Jan - 31 Dec 2025

Zeffirelli's Celebrities

Back inside the Zeffirelli Museum is the photographic exhibition Zeffirelli's Celebrities, portraits of the divas and stars who worked with Franco Zeffirelli during his 70-year artistic career.

Event ended on 05/12/2025

05 Dec 2025

Conference

The Fondazione Franco Zeffirelli will host the conference “The Florentine School of Theatrical Costume” on 5 December 2025, a full day dedicated to one of the most significant traditions in Italian stage culture.

Event ended on 15/11/2025

15 Nov 2025

From the Classroom to the Screen

An afternoon dedicated to documentary cinema and to the cultural legacy of Franco Zeffirelli: on Saturday, 15 November, at 4:00 p.m., the Educational Rooms of the Franco Zeffirelli Foundation will host the final screening of the course “How to Make a Documentary”, led by film director and documentarian Luca Verdone. ollowing the students’ screenings, the Foundation will present Per Firenze (For Florence), the documentary Franco Zeffirelli made in 1966 during the days of the Florence flood.

Event ended on 13/11/2025

13 Nov 2025

Dialects in Theatre

The Franco Zeffirelli Foundation is pleased to host, on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM, the event “Dialects in Theatre: History, Innovations, and Audience Reception”, which will take place in the Sala della Musica at Piazza San Firenze 5, Florence. This appointment is part of the Piazza delle Lingue 2025 program, an initiative promoted and organized by the Accademia della Crusca under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and UniCoop Firenze, and in collaboration with the Franco Zeffirelli Foundation and the Associazione Amici dell’Accademia della Crusca.

Event ended on 25/10/2025

25 Oct 2025

Theatre in Futurist Aesthetics

The Fondazione Zeffirelli will host, on Saturday, 25 October at 4:00 p.m., the lecture “Theatre in Futurist Aesthetics”, presented by Maria Alberti, theatre historian and Head of Education at the Fondazione Zeffirelli, as part of the initiative “The New Poets of Futurism. 100 Years Later (1925–2025)”, promoted by the Fondazione Primo Conti under the patronage of the Municipality of Fiesole.

Event ended on 15/10/2025

15 Oct 2025

Meeting with Dacia Maraini

On October 15 at 4:30 p.m., the Franco Zeffirelli Foundation is pleased to host Dacia Maraini — renowned writer, poet, and essayist — in conversation with Titti Giuliani Foti, journalist and author of Cara Mamma, and Erica Gardenti Cassigoli, author of Ogni padre è stato bambino. Moderated by Cristina Manetti. Coordinated by Stefania Costa.

Event ended on 11/10/2025

11 Oct 2025

The Zeffirelli Archive joins ARCHIVI.DOC

The Zeffirelli Archive takes part in ARCHIVI.DOC, an initiative promoted by ADSI – Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane, as part of the national event “CARTE IN DIMORA. Archives and Libraries: stories between past and future.”

Event ended on 31/05/2025

31 May 2025

Lecture-Concert

On Saturday, May 31 at 4:00 PM, the Zeffirelli Foundation will host the lecture-concert "Franco Zeffirelli, Carlo Bergonzi, and the Accademia Verdiana of Busseto", in collaboration with the Carlo Bergonzi Verdian Academy of Busseto.

Event ended on 15/05/2025

15 May 2025

Amico Museo 2025

Thursday, May 15th, the Zeffirelli Museum will offer extended opening hours from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, including a guided tour with the reduced admission ticket. This initiative is part of the "Amico Museo 2025" event

Event ended on 09/04/2025

09 Apr 2025

Book Presentation

On April 9 at 4:00 PM, the presentation of the book "Ennio Morricone. Il genio,l'uomo, il padre" by Marco Morricone and Valerio Cappelli will take place. Andrea Morricone will perform two of his father's famous pieces on the piano for the audience. The event will be moderated by Gregorio Moppi, music critic for La Repubblica.

Event ended on 30/10/2025

01 Apr - 30 Oct 2025

Concerts at the Zeffirelli Museum

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 PM during the months of April, May, June, September, and October, the Music Hall of the Zeffirelli Foundation hosts concerts by the Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina.

Event ended on 22/11/2024

22 Nov 2024

Franco Zeffirelli: Between Tradition and Innovation, Latin Culture and the Anglo-Saxon World

On November 22, at the headquarters of the Franco Zeffirelli Foundation in Florence, a scholarly conference will be held to explore Franco Zeffirelli's contributions to the performing arts in the latter half of the 20th century. The presentations will be available to stream live on the Foundation's YouTube channel: @FondazioneZeffirelli.

Event ended on 29/05/2025

31 - 29 May 2025

Director's Thursdays

On the last Thursday of each month, from October 2024 to May 2025, young people can access the Zeffirelli Museum for free to create videos and stories to share on social media.

Event ended on 30/11/2024

04 Oct - 30 Nov 2024

Brother Sun, Sister Moon.

From Oct. 4 to Nov. 30, 2024, the music room of the Zeffirelli Foundation will host an exhibition of the Costumes designed by Danilo Donati for Franco Zeffirelli’s film Fratello Sole, Sorella Luna.

Musical Theatre: Directing and Acting

Masterclass by Massimo Luconi

30 Jan - 01 Feb 2026

Franco Zeffirelli Award

a new international recognition dedicated to excellence in the performing arts

16 Feb 2026

guided tour by the staff

15 Nov 2025

visita guidata

a cura dello staff

18 Jan - 21 Jun 2025

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Events

Franco Zeffirelli Award

Kids at the Opera!

Guided Tour by the Staff

the Wizard of Lights

Zeffirelli's Celebrities

Conference

From the Classroom to the Screen

Dialects in Theatre

Theatre in Futurist Aesthetics

Meeting with Dacia Maraini

The Zeffirelli Archive joins ARCHIVI.DOC

Lecture-Concert

Amico Museo 2025

Book Presentation

Concerts at the Zeffirelli Museum

Franco Zeffirelli: Between Tradition and Innovation, Latin Culture and the Anglo-Saxon World

Director's Thursdays

Brother Sun, Sister Moon.

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