Italy, the home of Opera, offers visitors a rich choice of operatic seasons throughout most of the year. The Teatro alla Scala of Milano, the Teatro San Carlo of Napoli and the Teatro dell’Opera of Roma are world-renowned for technical perfection of performances and detailed magnificence of scenery and costumes. The opera season lasts from December to june, as do the seasons at Italy’s other major opera houses:
Teatro la Fenice (Venezia), Teatro Massimo (Palermo), Teatro Regio (Parma), Teatro Comunale (Firenze), Teatro Petruzzelli (Bari), Teatro Massimo Bellini (Catania), Teatro Comunale (Bologna), Teatro Comunale Verdi (Trieste), Teatro Comunale (Genova) and Teatro Regio (Torino).
In summer, spectacular open-air opera is presented at the Terme di Caracalla in Roma (July/August), the Arena in Verona (July/August) and the Arena Sferisterio in Macerata (July). During July and August the Teatro Rossetti of Trieste presents an Operetta Festival. Two of the most important Italian festivals of the performing arts are the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (opera, concerts, ballet, drama) in Firenze (May to June) and the Festival of Two Worlds (opera, concerts, ballet, drama, art exhibits) in Spoleto from mid-June to mid-July.

MAGGIO MUSICALE FIORENTINO
Teatro Comunale – Florence – April 29th / June 22nd, 2010
www.MAGGIO MUSICALE FIORENTINO – Florence – April 29th / June 22nd, 2010 www.maggiofiorentino.com This is one of the oldest traditional cultural events in Florence. The Stabile Orchestrale Fiorentina was born in 1928 and in 1933 it organized the first edition of the Festival, which, over the years grew to international fame. The Festival has its own Ballet company called Maggio Dance. STRESA FESTIVAL, in Stresa, Lake Maggiore Spring session 2/22 May 2010 www.stresafestival.eu The Spring session of the Stresa Festival takes place in May in Villa Pallavicino and the Palazzo dei Congressi. Concerts and music in the magnificent parks with views over Lake Maggiore.”>www.maggiofiorentino.com
This is one of the oldest traditional cultural events in Florence. The Stabile Orchestrale
Fiorentina was born in 1928 and in 1933 it organized the first edition of the Festival, which, over the
years grew to international fame. The Festival has its own Ballet company called Maggio Dance.

STRESA FESTIVAL, in Stresa, Lake Maggiore
Spring session 2/22 May 2010
www.stresafestival.eu
The Spring session of the Stresa Festival takes place in May in Villa Pallavicino and the Palazzo dei
Congressi. Concerts and music in the magnificent parks with views over Lake Maggiore.

Bologna TEATRO COMUNALE
Largo Respighi 1 – 40126 Bologna
Tel. 39 051 529011 or 529999
Fax 39 051 529934
www.comunalebologna.it

Catania TEATRO MASSIMO BELLINI
Via Perrotta 12 – 95131 Catania
Tel. 39 095 7150200
Fax 39 095 321830
Ticket Office: 39 095 7150921
www.teatromassimobellini.it

Firenze TEATRO COMUNALE
Corso Italia 16 – 50123 Firenze
Tel. 39 055 211158 or 213535
Fax 39 055 2779410
www.maggiofiorentino.com

Genova TEATRO CARLO FELICE
Galleria Cardinale Siri 6 – 16121 Genova
Tel. 39 010 589329 or 591697
(no phone bookings)
Fax 39 010 5381335
General Information – 39 010 5381305
Fax 39 010 5381233
www.carlofelice.it

Macerata SFERISTERIO DI MACERATA
Biglietteria dei Teatri / Box Office
Casella Postale 92 – 62100 Macerata – Italia
Opening hours 10:30 – 13:00 / 17:00 – 20:00
(From June lst 9:30 – 13:00 / 16:00 – 20:00)
Tel. 39 0733 230735 – 233508
Fax 39 0733 261499
www.macerata.com/Manifestazioni/sferisterio

Milano TEATRO ALLA SCALA
Via Filodrammatici 2 – 20121 Milano
Tel. 39 02 860787 (24-hour ticket booking service)
Tel. 39 02 72003744 (Information office for ticket availability)
Fax 39 02 861778 (to confirm your booking)
www.teatroallascala.org

Napoli TEATRO SAN CARLO
Via San Carlo 98F – 80132 Napoli
Tel. 39 081 7972331 or 7972412 or 7972111
Fax 39 081 7972306
Ticket Office open every day
10:00AM -1:00 PM and 4:30 to 6:30 PM (except Mondays)
www.teatrosancarlo.it

Palermo TEATRO MASSIMO
Via R. Wagner 2 – 90139 Palermo
Tel. 39 091 6053315
Fax 39 091 6053324
Information on ticket availability
39 091 6053249 by phone
39 091 6053325 by fax
www.teatromassimo.it
e-mail: infotm@teatromassimo.it

Parma TEATRO REGIO
Via Garibaldi 16A – 43100 Parma
Tel. 39 0521 218910 or 218685
Fax 39 0521 206156
www.comune.parma.it
e-mail: tregio@provincia.parma.it

Roma TEATRO DELL’OPERA Piazza B. Gigli 8 – 00184 Roma
Tel. 39 06 481601
Fax 39 06 4881755 or 4881253
www.opera.roma.it
Torino TEATRO REGIO
Piazza Castello 215 – 10124 Torino
Tel. 39 011 8815241 or 8815242
Fax 39 011 8815214
www.teatroregio.torino.it

Trieste TEATRO COMUNALE “GIUSEPPE VERDI”
Piazza Verdi 1 – 34121 Trieste
Tel. 39 040 6722111
Fax 39 040 6722249
teatroverdi-trieste.com
e-mail: info@teatroverdi-trieste.com//”> info@teatroverdi-trieste.com

Venezia TEATRO LA FENICE San Marco 1965 – 30124 Venezia
39 041 786580 (booking by phone)
39 06 32658010 (electronic service)
Fax: 39 041 786580 (booking by fax)
www.teatrolafenice.it
If you are in Italy, call 147 882211

Verona ARENA DI VERONA
Piazza Bra 28 – Verona
Tel. 39 045 80 51 811
Fax 39 045 80 11 566