Francesca Michielin will perform her live show “Magia Bianca, Magia Nera” at the Teatro delle Muse in Ancona on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 9 PM.
The event, organized by Best Eventi, is an eight-act production that combines music and theatre, exploring themes of identity, freedom, and transformation through the lens of archetypal female figures.
Her project, “Magia Bianca, Magia Nera,” is released by Columbia Records / Sony Music Italy. The first chapter, “Magia Bianca,” launched in June 2026, while the second, “Magia Nera,” began on October 30, 2026. The two parts represent different sides of the same medallion, with “Magia Bianca” being more dreamlike and luminous, and “Magia Nera” more visceral and introspective. Musically, the latter incorporates dark wave, metal, and more extreme sonorities.
The performance at the Teatro delle Muse is designed as a unified narrative rather than a standard concert. It will feature eight acts, with music, movement, and narration, starting from darkness to reach light. The show is inspired by various female archetypes, including the daughter, the guardian, the witch, and the lover, which Michielin uses to explore different phases of personal transformation.
Alongside Michielin and her musicians, two performers will contribute to the show’s visual and narrative components, with a dynamic set design featuring artisanal elements, costumes, and lighting. The setlist will include songs from both albums, with some of her older repertoire rearranged to fit the new context.
The project’s lyrics explore how women experience freedom, identity, spirituality, and acceptance. The song “L’ultimo sabba” is closely tied to the imagery of Halloween and the Samhain festival, telling the story of a mysterious woman, Lilith, teaching a ritual to a little girl. This use of witchcraft imagery serves as a tool to address contemporary issues. La mia ragazza
narrates the story of Katherina Hetzeldorfer, a woman condemned in the 15th century for loving other women.
When asked if independent femininity still scares people, Michielin stated, Credo sia una questione molto radicata nella nostra cultura. Per tanto tempo alle donne sono stati assegnati ruoli precisi e quando qualcuna ha provato a uscirne è stata considerata pericolosa, scomoda o addirittura sbagliata. Oggi non ci sono più i roghi fisici, ma esistono quelli digitali, il giudizio pubblico e l’ostracismo.
Michielin’s exploration of these themes is partly rooted in her own experience of a surgical operation three years ago. Her greatest fear at that time was non sapere se sarei riuscita a tornare a fare quello che amo, cioè cantare e salire sul palco
. She described the subsequent difficulty as accettare che il mio corpo fosse cambiato e che la mia vita non sarebbe tornata esattamente quella di prima
.
This personal journey of change and acceptance is central to the “Magia” project.
While she identifies more with the witch archetype, calling herself an apprendista
, Michielin explained that her work highlights the challenges of expressing one’s identity: Alcuni pezzi evidenziano la difficoltà di esprimere la propria identità. Assolutamente sì. […] Sono passati quasi sei secoli, eppure ci sono ancora persone che non possono vivere liberamente la propria identità e i propri sentimenti.
