Italy Summer 2017
Music and Opera
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| Andrea Bocelli will sing at Teatro del Silenzio in Lajatico, Tuscany, 3 June 2017 |
RAVELLO CONCERTS on the Amalfi Coast
Villa Rufolo, Ravello –27 Mar – 3 Dec 2017
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Music lovers meet every year to listen to the concerts held in the gardens and the rooms of
Villa Rufolo, famous for having inspired Wagner for the setting of his Parsifal. www.ravelloarts.org
RAVENNA FESTIVAL
Ravenna, 25 May – 8 July 2017
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The city of Ravenna, once the capital of the Western Roman Empire, hosts a summer music festival
each year in its many theatres and churches. The Byzantine basilicas, cloisters and piazzas provide the backdrop. Some of the finest artists and opera companies in the world will include opera, classical music and also dance, jazz, films and exhibitions. www.ravennafestival.org
ANDREA BOCELLI RECITAL
“CONCERTO DEL SOLE” - TEATRO DEL SILENZIO
Lajatico in Tuscany, 3 June 2017
Andrea Bocelli will sing at the open air Teatro del Silenzio (Theatre of Silence) in Lajatico, Tuscany on 3 June, special guest this year, Goran Bregovic . www.teatrodelsilenzio.it
MAGGIO MUSICALE FIORENTINO FESTIVAL
Summer season, Teatro Comunale – Florence – 9 June – 27 July 2017
One of the oldest traditional cultural events in Florence, the Stabile Orchestrale Fiorentina began in 1928. The Festival has its own ballet company called Maggio Dance. Operas include: Rossini’s La Cenerentola and Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Verdi’s La Traviata, Donizzetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore. And also includes dancer Roberto Bolle. www.operadifirenze.it
CARACALLA – ROME OPERA SUMMER FESTIVAL
Caracalla’s Thermal Baths in Rome, 28 Jun – 9 Aug 2017
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The open air setting of the Caracalla’s Thermal Baths will be the backdrop to one of the
best summer opera festivals in Italy. Includes: Bizet’s Carmen, Puccini’s Tosca and Verdi’s Nabucco and a ballet gala by dancer Roberto Bolle. www.operaroma.it
COMO FESTIVAL – CITY OF MUSIC
Como, Lake Como, 29 Jun – 14 Jul 2017
Festival Como Città della Musica takes place on Lake Como. It involves the whole town: from the Arena of Teatro Sociale of Como to neoclassical Villas by the lake, by cloisters, courts, medieval towers, such as Torre del Baradello and hidden gardens of Villa del Grumello. From dance to musicals and from opera to jazz. There will also be performance of the Verdi’s opera “Nabucco” in 29 June, 1 and 4 July. www.comofestival.com
ARENA DI VERONA, 23 June – 27 August 2017
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Now in its 95th year, the International Opera Festival at the Arena di Verona, presents : Aida, Nabucco, Rigoletto, Madama Butterfly and a Gala with Placido Domingo and a Gala for the 9th Symphony by Beethoven. www.arena.it
FESTIVAL DEI DUE MONDI
Spoleto – 30 June- 16 July 2017
This international art, culture and music festival is regarded as one of the most important cultural
events in Italy. www.festivaldispoleto.com
SUED-TIROL JAZZ FESTIVAL ALTO ADIGE
South-Tyrol, 30 June- 9 July 2017
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MUSICAL EVENINGS
PARCO SCULTURE DEL CHIANTI
Pievasciata (Siena), 4 July – 22 August 2017
The programme of summer music at the amphitheatre in the Parco Sculture del Chianti will start on 4
July with the Romina Capitani Isola Jazz to conclude on 22 August with Nadia De Sanctis, all in the Parco. www.chiantisculpturepark.it
ESTATE MUSICALE CHIGIANA
Siena, Montalcino, Asciano, 7 July- 31 August 2017
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The churches, abbeys and theatres of the province and city of Siena are the enchanting settings for the
Chigiana Summer, featuring maestros of international music. The yearly rich concert programme is
bolstered by students from the “Alto Perfezionamento” courses that are held in the historic seat of the
Accademia during the months of July and August, frequented each year by around 600 talented young musicians from more than 50 countries. www.chigiana.it
SOUNDS OF THE DOLOMITES
Trentino Region, from 7 July to 31 August 2017
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Sounds of the Dolomites is a trek along the paths of nature and art - the vibrations and echoes of all the music. Everyone sets off together, mountain lovers, musicians, the public - step by step towards the summit. The musician carries his instrument on his shoulder, sits on the grass or rock and plays in the centre of the public, in a natural environment. This year there will be an event in Campiglio too. www.isuonidelledolomiti.it
UMBRIA JAZZ
Perugia 7-16 July 2017
While jazz is usually heard in small clubs, theatres and concert halls, Umbria Jazz takes the music into the town squares of Umbria to audiences of up to twenty thousand young people, and every concert was free. www.umbriajazz.com
CLAZZ, International Festival of Classical Music and Jazz
Arcidosso, Mount Amiata in Tuscany, 13 Jul – 8 Aug 2017
The medieval village of Arcidosso on Mount Amiata in Tuscany hosts this festival combining classical music and jazz. Concerts take place in the village. www.clazzmusicfestival.com
STRESA FESTIVAL
Stresa 18 Jul- 8 Sep 2017
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Stresa Festival opens its doors to the public continuing its tradition of music, art and culure,
held in a number of venues around Lake Maggiore, Lake Orta, Val d’Ossola on various dates. www.stresafestival.eu
PUCCINI FESTIVAL
Torre del Lago – 14 July – 19 August 2017
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SFERISTERIO OPERA FESTIVAL
Macerata, 21 July –14 August 2017
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This year the Festival will stage :Turandot, Madama Butterfly and Aida. The Opera Festival is hosted
almost entirely in the theatre-shaped Sferisterio, unique in its architectue. Designed in 1823 by architect Ireneo Aleandri, it derives its name and its half-circumference shaped plan from the name of the game played inside: the “armband ball” or Pallone col bracciale. www.sferisterio.it
SUMMER JAMBOREE
Senigallia, Marche, 26 Jul- 6 Aug 2017
Dedicated to the music and culture in America in the ’40s and ’50s with live concerts of rock’n’roll, jive, doo-wop, rhythm’n’blues, hill-billy and western swing. Stands will sell: juke box, hats, gadgets, guitars, vinyl, CDs and other objects of that era. There will also be a ‘40s and ‘50s classic cars show. www.summerjamboree.com
ROSSINI OPERA FESTIVAL
Pesaro, 10-22 August 2017
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LA NOTTE DELLA TARANTA
Salento, Puglia, August 2017 in Melpignano
MITO SETTEMBRE MUSICA
Turin and Milan, September 2017 – various locations
Settembre Musica connects Turin and Milan, in a programme of concerts:great orchestras, baroque opera, medieval music, contemporary music and jazz. www.mitosettembremusica.it
RAVENNA FESTIVAL
Ravenna, 25 May – 8 July 2017
The city of Ravenna, once the capital of the Western Roman Empire, hosts a summer music festival
each year in its many theatres and churches. The Byzantine basilicas, cloisters and piazzas provide the backdrop. Some of the finest artists and opera companies in the world will include opera, classical music and also dance, jazz, films and exhibitions. www.ravennafestival.org
ANDREA BOCELLI RECITAL
“CONCERTO DEL SOLE” - TEATRO DEL SILENZIO
Lajatico in Tuscany, 3 June 2017
Andrea Bocelli will sing at the open air Teatro del Silenzio (Theatre of Silence) in Lajatico, Tuscany on 3 June, special guest this year, Goran Bregovic . www.teatrodelsilenzio.it
MAGGIO MUSICALE FIORENTINO FESTIVAL
Summer season, Teatro Comunale – Florence – 9 June – 27 July 2017
One of the oldest traditional cultural events in Florence, the Stabile Orchestrale Fiorentina began in 1928. The Festival has its own ballet company called Maggio Dance. Operas include: Rossini’s La Cenerentola and Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Verdi’s La Traviata, Donizzetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore. And also includes dancer Roberto Bolle. www.operadifirenze.it
CARACALLA – ROME OPERA SUMMER FESTIVAL
Caracalla’s Thermal Baths in Rome, 28 Jun – 9 Aug 2017
best summer opera festivals in Italy. Includes: Bizet’s Carmen, Puccini’s Tosca and Verdi’s Nabucco and a ballet gala by dancer Roberto Bolle. www.operaroma.it
COMO FESTIVAL – CITY OF MUSIC
Como, Lake Como, 29 Jun – 14 Jul 2017
Festival Como Città della Musica takes place on Lake Como. It involves the whole town: from the Arena of Teatro Sociale of Como to neoclassical Villas by the lake, by cloisters, courts, medieval towers, such as Torre del Baradello and hidden gardens of Villa del Grumello. From dance to musicals and from opera to jazz. There will also be performance of the Verdi’s opera “Nabucco” in 29 June, 1 and 4 July. www.comofestival.com
ARENA DI VERONA, 23 June – 27 August 2017
FESTIVAL DEI DUE MONDI
Spoleto – 30 June- 16 July 2017
This international art, culture and music festival is regarded as one of the most important cultural
events in Italy. www.festivaldispoleto.com
SUED-TIROL JAZZ FESTIVAL ALTO ADIGE
South-Tyrol, 30 June- 9 July 2017
Eight days of the jazz music performed by internationally acclaimed musicians in various venues in four of South Tyrol major towns. The most varied concerts comprising a mixture of the traditional and the modern will take place in the refined atmosphere of South Tyrol’s castles and manor houses, and also in towns andsquares in the balmy summer air. www.suedtiroljazzfestival.com
MUSICAL EVENINGS
PARCO SCULTURE DEL CHIANTI
Pievasciata (Siena), 4 July – 22 August 2017
The programme of summer music at the amphitheatre in the Parco Sculture del Chianti will start on 4
July with the Romina Capitani Isola Jazz to conclude on 22 August with Nadia De Sanctis, all in the Parco. www.chiantisculpturepark.it
ESTATE MUSICALE CHIGIANA
Siena, Montalcino, Asciano, 7 July- 31 August 2017
The churches, abbeys and theatres of the province and city of Siena are the enchanting settings for the
Chigiana Summer, featuring maestros of international music. The yearly rich concert programme is
bolstered by students from the “Alto Perfezionamento” courses that are held in the historic seat of the
Accademia during the months of July and August, frequented each year by around 600 talented young musicians from more than 50 countries. www.chigiana.it
SOUNDS OF THE DOLOMITES
Trentino Region, from 7 July to 31 August 2017
Sounds of the Dolomites is a trek along the paths of nature and art - the vibrations and echoes of all the music. Everyone sets off together, mountain lovers, musicians, the public - step by step towards the summit. The musician carries his instrument on his shoulder, sits on the grass or rock and plays in the centre of the public, in a natural environment. This year there will be an event in Campiglio too. www.isuonidelledolomiti.it
UMBRIA JAZZ
Perugia 7-16 July 2017
While jazz is usually heard in small clubs, theatres and concert halls, Umbria Jazz takes the music into the town squares of Umbria to audiences of up to twenty thousand young people, and every concert was free. www.umbriajazz.com
CLAZZ, International Festival of Classical Music and Jazz
Arcidosso, Mount Amiata in Tuscany, 13 Jul – 8 Aug 2017
The medieval village of Arcidosso on Mount Amiata in Tuscany hosts this festival combining classical music and jazz. Concerts take place in the village. www.clazzmusicfestival.com
STRESA FESTIVAL
Stresa 18 Jul- 8 Sep 2017
Stresa Festival opens its doors to the public continuing its tradition of music, art and culure,
held in a number of venues around Lake Maggiore, Lake Orta, Val d’Ossola on various dates. www.stresafestival.eu
PUCCINI FESTIVAL
Torre del Lago – 14 July – 19 August 2017
The Festival Puccini was actually created by Puccini himself, in 1930. The outdoor theatre, close to Villa Mausoleo where Puccini is buried, is the setting to enjoy his music. Operas this year are: Madame Butterfly, Tosca, La Boheme and Turandot, La Rondine and Le Dernier Jour d’un Condamne’. www.puccinifestival.it
SFERISTERIO OPERA FESTIVAL
Macerata, 21 July –14 August 2017
This year the Festival will stage :Turandot, Madama Butterfly and Aida. The Opera Festival is hosted
almost entirely in the theatre-shaped Sferisterio, unique in its architectue. Designed in 1823 by architect Ireneo Aleandri, it derives its name and its half-circumference shaped plan from the name of the game played inside: the “armband ball” or Pallone col bracciale. www.sferisterio.it
SUMMER JAMBOREE
Senigallia, Marche, 26 Jul- 6 Aug 2017
Dedicated to the music and culture in America in the ’40s and ’50s with live concerts of rock’n’roll, jive, doo-wop, rhythm’n’blues, hill-billy and western swing. Stands will sell: juke box, hats, gadgets, guitars, vinyl, CDs and other objects of that era. There will also be a ‘40s and ‘50s classic cars show. www.summerjamboree.com
ROSSINI OPERA FESTIVAL
Pesaro, 10-22 August 2017
Dedicated to the music and operas of Goacchino Rossini, who was born in the Le Marche city of Pesaro. This year’s edition of the festival will put on show: La siege de Corinthe, La pietra del Paragone, Torvaldo e Dorilska, Il viaggio a Reims, Stabat Mater and various other concerts. www.rossinioperafestival.it
LA NOTTE DELLA TARANTA
Salento, Puglia, August 2017 in Melpignano
The La Notte della Taranta music festival in Europe is dedicated to traditional music, and attracts up to 200.000 visitors every summer since 1998. Every year the Festival arranges a set of itinerant concerts around the Municipalities of Grecìa Salentina (one per village) ending at Melpignano, the village where everything started 15 years ago. www.lanottedellataranta.it
MITO SETTEMBRE MUSICA
Turin and Milan, September 2017 – various locations
Settembre Musica connects Turin and Milan, in a programme of concerts:great orchestras, baroque opera, medieval music, contemporary music and jazz. www.mitosettembremusica.it