»» Major Opera Festivals in Italy in August
For those who are looking for opera festivals as visiting Italy in August, we have a couple of events to suggest. These festivals, held in the surroundings of sea resorts, attracts crowds of vacationers who love opera.
The city of Pesaro, on the Adriatic coast of Marches, hosts the Rossini Opera Festival, a summer festival in honour of composer Gioacchino Antonio Rossini — Pesaro is Rossini’s birthplace.
Operas and concerts at various venues in Pesaro are scheduled from August 9 through 23. Programme details at http://www.rossinioperafestival.it.
In the surroundings of Versilia (Northern coast of Tuscany), the town of Torre del Lago, where the composer Puccini lived and worked, hosts in its open-air theatre the Puccini Opera Festival from June 16 up to August 23.
For information on Puccini Opera Festival visit http://www.puccinifestival.it/.
