Whoever said Bach is boring? Come and find out with Bachanale, a show that blends rigor, brilliance and… tons and tons of irony. A concert? No. A music lesson? Not that either. Bachanale is a centrifugal journey into Bach’s music, an experience where the genius and complexity of the most rigorous composer in history come to life before your eyes — and ears. Amid dizzying fugues, playful sound experiments and crazy curiosities, Bachanale draws you into the most mathematical — and wild — music ever written, with guaranteed laughter and constant surprises. You don’t need any musical knowledge: just open your ears and let yourself be swept away by the rhythm, ingenuity, and irony of one of the greatest composers of all time. You’ll witness a show unlike any other: original, unconventional, and completely yawn-proof — capable of making you fall in love with his music. Throw yourself into the BACHANALE whirlwind: a musical show dedicated to Bach’s world, shaken into an explosive cocktail of MUSIC, STORYTELLING, and IRONY. The original format — already successfully presented in Italy and abroad — is entirely written and created by Maestro Mario Margiotta, who combines the role of pianist with that of music communicator. At the piano he performs Bach’s masterpieces while, at the same time, surprising, intriguing, and captivating the audience in a show that takes us back to the time and world in which Bach lived and wrote his immortal works — a music lesson as compelling as a movie.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | 8:30 p.m.
Teatro Ghione | Via delle Fornaci 37, Rome Duration: 90 minutes Ticket: €25
https://www.teatroghione.it/spettacoli/bachanale
MARIO MARGIOTTA is a young and multifaceted artist from Bari who is steadily establishing himself — in the classical world and beyond — as a highly appreciated musician with one of the most original and unconventional formats around. He has created, tailor-made for himself, not just a concert, but a true musical show that blends recital and theatrical monologue, cultural storytelling and cabaret, in a performance that interweaves genres with strikingly effective and enjoyable results. Presented in numerous shows, the format has proven to be one of the most imaginative and appreciated by audiences, attracting critical attention to the point of being taken across Italy and abroad, receiving great acclaim everywhere — “a show that mixes music, cinema, theater, cabaret and education, in which Margiotta is musician, writer, director and actor… a complete showman always ready to amaze” (L’Edicola del Sud). Among his most recent performances are the commission of the musical show FelliniRota for the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo and for the Dante Alighieri Society in Biel/Bienne (Switzerland); the shows Bachanale, Notturno con Chopin, FelliniRota, and Schumann/Carnaval, all staged at the Arena della Pace in Bari to sold-out audiences of over 700 spectators; his appearance at the prestigious Circolo dei Rozzi in Siena with Notturno con Chopin; and his participation in the renowned festival Il libro possibile in Polignano a Mare, alongside figures such as Umberto Galimberti, Walter Veltroni, and Erri De Luca. His YouTube channel, where he uploads clips from his musical shows, has now exceeded 700,000 views.
