Sferisterio Opera Festival, Le Marche

Q – What do the Italians do best apart from lift the World cup, wine and food?

A – Opera of course!

If you love a bit of opera then you simply can’t afford to miss the open-air opera festival at Macerata’s Sferisterio in Le Marche this summer. Taking place on Saturday 31st July, Wednesday 4th, and Sunday 8th August (2010 dates) – the open-air opera festival at Macerata’s Sferisterio is an absolute must. There’s seating for 3,000 and you can expect “ a grand opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré from Carré’s play “Faust et Marguerite”, which was first performed in Paris on March 19, 1859.

Alternatively if you can’t make those dates don’t fret… on Sunday 1st, Thursday 5th and Monday 9th August at 21:00 you can witness “I Lombardi alla prima crociata” (The Lombards on the First Crusade), an operatic dramma lirico in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera. First performed at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan on 11 February 1843.

Tickets start at € 10 and go up to € 150 for the best seats in the house.

 

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