On Saturday, February 21, 2026, starting at 11:00 am, the inauguration of the new exhibitions at Palazzo Collicola in Spoleto is scheduled. The cycle, which will last until the beginning of June 2026, covering the spring period, includes four new exhibition projects: Minor Life. St. Francis and the sanctity of contemporary art, a collective exhibition curated by Gianni and Giuseppe Garrera; Agraria, a solo exhibition by Franco Troiani curated by Saverio Verini; Sculpture speaks louder than words, a solo exhibition by Barry Flanagan curated by Jo Melvin; Lyrical Experimental. Author's Posters, an exhibition that includes a selection of original sketches of the posters from the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto "A.Belli" curated by Raffaella Clerici and Saverio Verini.

With this series of events, Palazzo Collicola offers the public a path that intertwines historical memory and contemporary sensibility, strengthening the dialogue between art and territory.

In the room adjacent to the library, the exhibition Lyrical Experimental. Author's Posters, curated by Raffaella Clerici and Saverio Verini, will be set up. The project celebrates the eighty years of activity of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale "A. Belli", one of the oldest and most prestigious cultural institutions in the city, founded in 1947 and always central in the training and launching of young performers in the international opera scene. The exhibition path presents a selection of original sketches and preparatory drawings, alongside their transposition into posters, retracing the visual history of the Sperimentale and the evolution of graphic language from the seventies to today. On display are works by Emanuele Luzzati, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Toti Scialoja, Pietro Consagra, Ester Grossi, and Gilberto Cappelli, all part of the institution's heritage, which have contributed to defining the visual identity of some of the most significant seasons of the Theater.

Through the poster as a meeting place between visual arts, music, and theater, the exhibition emphasizes the deep connection between the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale and the city of Spoleto, enhancing its historical and cultural role in the national and international opera scene.