One last glance in the mirror, tickets in hand, the suite door closing behind you. Step out from Vico Monteroduni 16: the theatre is a walk away.
From Follaky Secret Garden, a boutique B&B in the residential grounds of Palazzo Giovagnoni, in Chiaia, Teatro di San Carlo is about an 8-minute walk away. Between 20 October and 10 December 2026, the programme includes an opera by Rossini, an evening of dance, Beethoven's Ninth, a Chopin recital and Verdi's Luisa Miller, which opens the 2026/27 opera season: any one of them can become the centrepiece of a few days in Naples.
What's on at Teatro di San Carlo in autumn 2026
- La Cenerentola by Rossini: 20, 21 and 23 October at 8pm, Sunday 25th at 5pm, Tuesday 27th at 7pm; conducted by Speranza Scappucci, directed by Damiano Michieletto (official listing).
- Boléro, an evening of dance in three parts, La Sagra della Primavera by Renato Zanella, Three Preludes by Ben Stevenson and Boléro by Maurice Béjart: 5, 7 and 10 November at 8pm, Friday 6th at 7pm, Sunday 8th at 5pm (official listing).
- Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, conducted by Daniel Oren: Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November at 7pm (official listing).
- Louis Lortie, an all-Chopin recital for the Associazione Scarlatti's piano festival, held in partnership with the theatre: Tuesday 24 November at 8pm (programme).
- Luisa Miller by Verdi, a new production by Davide Livermore conducted by Daniel Oren: opening night Wednesday 2 December at 8pm, then 3, 4 and 5 December at 8pm, Sunday 6th at 5pm, Wednesday 9th at 7pm and Thursday 10th at 6pm (official listing).
La Cenerentola runs for about 3 hours with an interval, Boléro 2 hours 30 minutes with two intervals, the Ninth 1 hour 15 minutes with no interval, Lortie 1 hour 30 minutes with an interval, and Luisa Miller 2 hours 45 minutes with an interval: worth bearing in mind when you plan dinner. The two operas have surtitles in Italian and English. Each has its own dedicated page: La Cenerentola, Boléro, the Ninth, Louis Lortie and Luisa Miller.
The San Carlo, built at the behest of Charles of Bourbon and opened on 4 November 1737 (the theatre's history), is the theatre for which Verdi wrote Luisa Miller: it premiered here in December 1849.
How far is Teatro di San Carlo from Follaky, in Chiaia?
About an 8-minute walk, from Vico Monteroduni 16. In the same area, Palazzo Reale is about 7 minutes away, Galleria Umberto I about 8 and Piazza del Plebiscito about 9: you can see it by day and head back to the suite to change before the evening.
If you're arriving by taxi or with luggage, give Vico Monteroduni 16, the vehicle entrance; the pedestrian entrance, with the grounds' private lift, is at Via Chiaia 149F. Both are covered in our guide to getting here.
Tickets, dress code and punctuality
Tickets are bought separately, not with your stay: online at teatrosancarlo.it or Vivaticket, by credit card only, or at the box office at Via San Carlo 98/F, open every day from 10am to 6pm.
The 2026/27 season preview sets out two rules. Once a performance has begun, latecomers aren't admitted to the auditorium: they wait in the foyer until the first interval, and the Ninth has none. Dress should be appropriate: vests or shorts aren't allowed in, and the ticket isn't refunded. Black tie is called for on the opening night of Luisa Miller, Wednesday 2 December.
How many nights for an evening at the theatre?
Three nights give the evening a day either side. Check-in is from 3pm to 8pm, in person with Monica or Fabio: for an evening performance, arriving the day before leaves the whole afternoon free.
One example, for La Cenerentola on Friday 23 October at 8pm: arrive Thursday 22nd, spend Friday between Chiaia and the theatre district, Saturday on one of our itineraries around the city, and leave Sunday 25th. Check-out on Sunday, by 10am, is from Vico Monteroduni 16. For dinner, see the restaurants we suggest; if you're thinking of a fourth night, read three or four nights in Naples.
Which suite to choose for an evening at the San Carlo
Follaky has two suites, each for two guests, with Follaky Breakfast included. The Suite Chiaia Deluxe Garden View is the more intimate of the two, with a glass wall looking onto two adjoining private gardens. The Suite Toledo Deluxe Private Patio is larger and brighter, with a private patio. If there are four of you going to the theatre, Double Suites – Exclusive Use brings both suites together for exclusive use.
Choose the evening first, then the suite to step out from: the greenery beyond the glass wall, or a private patio. Compare the suites and check your dates for the nights around the performance.
