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The Teatro Reale di San Carlo (Royal Theatre of Saint Charles), was originally named by the Bourbon monarchy but today is known simply as the Teatro di San Carlo. The opera house is located in Naples’ city center and it is connected to the Royal Palace adjacent to the Piazza del Plebiscito. It is the oldest continuously active venue for opera in the world, having opened back in 1737.
The Summer Session at the Teatro Marcello in Rome goes from June till early October.
Emerging as well as established artists will perform every evening. Events take place at the Chiostro di Campitelli, by the ruins of Teatro Marcello.
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La Fenice Theatre was inaugurated in 1792, and became, right from the start, the official theatre of Venice. In the 19th century, many famous operas premiered in this theater.
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The Rome Opera Theater or Teatro dell’Opera di Roma was inaugurated on November 27, 1880. The first performance was “Semiramide”, by Gioacchino Rossini. The name of the theater, Teatro Costanzi, comes from Domenico Costanzi, the contractor who built it.
VENICE, CARNIVAL, MAGIC!
Venice is a magical city, and at no time is this more true than during the two weeks leading up to Mardi Gras, when the historical city celebrates the Carnival of Venice, a tradition first recorded over 700 years ago. Ordinary Venice is exciting, but Venice during the Carnival is spellbinding, with a historically rich mixture of performance and dining, and, of course, the magnificent costumes, including the extravagant masks for which Venice is so famous.
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Also known as La Scala, the Teatro alla Scala was inaugurated on August 3,1778 and was originally known as the Nuovo Regio Ducale Teatro alla Scala (New Royal-Ducal Theatre alla Scala). The premiere opera was Antonio Salieri’s Europa riconosciuta.
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This opera house was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II and is the largest in Italy. Italian architect Giovan Battista Filippo Basile designed and oversaw the construction in 1864. What inspired Basile was ancient and classical Sicilian architecture, so the exterior is reminiscent of the Greek temples at Selinunte and Agrigento.
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Ravello Music Festivals
Tickets and Calendar of Events for the Ravello Festival and the Ravello Concert Society