Aside from the larger opera festivals like Bayreuth, Rome, or Salzburg, there are also countless smaller scale festivals that offer an unforgettable cultural experience. These musical festivals take place in smaller opera houses, offering a quainter, warmer atmosphere yet without sacrificing world class opera quality by any means. Culture Vultures read on!

Situated virtually in the middle of an extraodinarily beautiful lake, the backgrounds of the Burg Olavinlinna Auditorium have been showing the world w ... more

“Opera for all” is the motto of this festival. The Riga Opera Festival, founded in 1998, brings together a diverse mixture of people who share one ... more

The founder of this festival, himself a baritone, knows the critical importance of acoustics for good opera. Therefore, since 1997, the Opera Festival ... more

This Festival is an exquisite presentation of music in the Rothschild Villa Ephrussi amidst the beauty of the surrounding Côte d’Azur. A total o ... more

Since 1951, the Eutiner Festival has attracted opera fans to its lively ampitheater in the German town of Eutin. Located on Lake Eutin, this a synthes ... more

Opera at its finest among the ambrosial aroma of lavender. The southern summer nights of the Provence are the only fitting location for France’s old ... more

The philanthropist John Christie determined after marrying a singer that the best thing he could possibly do was to create an opera festival on his pr ... more

Since 1991, the Rheinsberg Palace of the Prussian King Friedrich II has been the annual gathering of the disciples of the muse, the annual stage for t ... more




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