Holidays in Italy

Music Festivals in Italy

Many tourists, planning their trip to Italy, take into account the upcoming festivals and concerts in the country, which could be looked at. The country of wine and the sun regularly holds such events, which from year to year attract not only local residents, but also music lovers who come from all over the world. We have prepared top ten most famous and in our opinion interesting music festivals in Italy.

Stresa Festival

This festival is a real find for both young talents and music professionals. Numerous concerts take place at various venues, both open and closed. An amazing feature of Stresa is the choice of venues for performances in the open air: such a place can be a church, a garden, a castle and a theater. By the way, in 2014 the festival takes place on Lake Maggiore until September 6.

  • Dates in 2015: September (dates to be specified) - find a hotel in Stresa
  • Official website of the festival: www.stresafestival.eu

Verona Opera Festival (Verona Opera)

One of the most grandiose events that take place in the arena in Verona, by the way, is the third largest in Italy. This place has repeatedly become the stage for large-scale performances. Every September, not only residents of Italy, but also many other countries come to this festival.

  • Dates in 2015: from June 19 to September 3
  • Find hotel in Verona
  • Official website of the festival: www.arena.it
  • Concert program for 2015

Puccini Festival in Tuscany (Festival di Puccini)

Giacomo Puccini is a famous Italian composer who is known worldwide for a number of his outstanding operas. Once he lived near the lake in the huge villa "Torre del Lago" ("Torre del Lago"). Nowadays, a festival named after the composer is held near this very place.

  • Dates in 2015: from July 24 to August 29 - find a hotel in Torre del Lago Puccini
  • Official website of the festival: www.puccinifestival.it

Roman Opera House (Teatro dell'opera)

Numerous performances of opera stars take place in one of the most ancient places of the city - in the Terme di Caracalla, which cannot but create a special atmosphere.

  • Dates in 2014: September 25 to October 31 - find a hotel in Rome
  • Official website of the festival: www.operaroma.it

Umbria Jazz Festival

This colorful festival, which takes place annually in Perugia, is one of the most famous in Italy. It attracts the attention of stars of a popular musical direction, who come with pleasure to give a couple of concerts during the festival in Umbria. Often, universal fun spills out of the scene onto the streets of the city, forcing everyone to dance jazz.

  • Dates in 2015: July (exact dates to be confirmed)
  • Find hotel in Perugia
  • Official website of the festival: www.umbriajazz.com

Music Festival in Ravello (Ravello Concert Society)

The classical music festival in Ravello annually invites all lovers of this genre. Concerts are held on several stages in closed rooms and in open air venues, from where everyone, in addition to beautiful melodies, can enjoy stunning landscapes.

  • Dates in 2015: from April 3 to October 30 -
  • Find hotel in Ravello
  • Official festival website: www.ravelloarts.org

Rossini Festival Pesaro (Pesaro Rossini Festival)

The festival of opera music named after Gioacchino Antonio Rossini dedicated to the memory of the great and talented Italian composer is one of the most significant and popular not only in Italy but throughout the world. Not only creations of modern composers often sound here, but also familiar notes of masters of past times.

  • Dates in 2015: August (exact dates are specified) -
  • Find hotel in Pesaro
  • Official website of the festival: www.rossinioperafestival.it

Musical May Festival in Florence (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino)

The founder of this festival is Vittorio Gui, who wanted to once again draw public attention to the forgotten masterpieces of opera. It is worth noting that this particular Italian festival attracts the largest number of visitors from other countries.

  • Dates in 2014-2015: according to the schedule of concerts on the site -
  • Find a hotel in Florence.
  • The official website of the Musical May festival: www.maggiofiorentino.com

Festival San Remo

This popular song contest has long been known not only in Italy, but also far beyond its borders. At one stage of the competition, a pair of performers performs the same song, presenting to the jury their vision of a particular composition. Especially interesting are the performances where the Italian side represents one side and the performer from another country represents the other.

  • Dates in 2015: from February 14 to February 18 -
  • Find hotel in San Remo
  • Official website of the San Remo Festival: www.sanremo.rai.it

Festival of Two Worlds (Festival Dei Due Mondi)

This action from year to year attracts a huge number of tourists and, of course, Italians themselves to the city of Spoleto (Italian Spoleto, province of Perugia). Concerts, fairs, theatrical performances, which are held here constantly, will not leave anyone indifferent. This festival is designed to demonstrate strong ties between the Italian and American peoples: its counterpart is held in the United States.

  • Dates in 2015: from June 26 to July 12
  • Find hotel in Spoleto.
  • Official site of the festival in Spoleto: www.festivaldispoleto.com

Watch the video: Vini Vici @ Nameless Music Festival 2017, Italy (November 2024).

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