Ten Especially Charming Opera Festivals

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Zehn besonders charmante Opernfestivals
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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!




Author: Iris Hüttner


Situated virtually in the middle of an extraodinarily beautiful lake, the backgrounds of the Burg Olavinlinna Auditorium have been
“Opera for all” is the motto of this festival.
The founder of this festival, himself a baritone, knows the critical importance of acoustics for good opera.
This Festival is an exquisite presentation of music in the Rothschild Villa Ephrussi amidst the beauty of the surrounding Côte d’A
Since 1951, the Eutiner Festival has attracted opera fans to its lively ampitheater in the German town of Eutin.
Opera at its finest among the ambrosial aroma of lavender.
The philanthropist John Christie determined after marrying a singer that the best thing he could possibly do was to create an oper
Since 1991, the Rheinsberg Palace of the Prussian King Friedrich II has been the annual gathering of the disciples of the muse, th
An open theater with a stage looking out onto a brilliant lake and the Appenin in the background – is there a more ideal atmospher
After his death, Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) bequethed his entire oeuvre upon the Pesaro community, which led in effect to the f