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European summer music and opera festivals
Overview
The 2026 summer season for European music and opera festivals has featured major productions across Italy and Spain.
In Italy, the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro presented ‘Le siège de Corinthe’, directed by Davide Livermore with modern scenography. The Arena di Verona hosted performances including ‘Nabucco’, ‘Turandot’, and the ballet ‘Zorba the Greek’, choreographed by Lorca Massine.
In Spain, the Bal y Gay Festival in A Mariña, Lugo, was noted for its landscapes, although some performances in Mondoñedo encountered acoustic difficulties. Additionally, Sir John Eliot Gardiner received praise for conducting Brahms and Mendelssohn at the Auditorio Kursaal in San Sebastián.
Entities
Rossini Opera Festival · Davide Livermore · Fondazione Arena · Grigori Sokolov · Mikis Theodorakis
Timeline
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19 days ago
[CULTURE] 2 sourcesEuropean summer music and opera festivals receive critical reviewsReviews highlight various 2026 European summer festivals, including the Rossini Opera Festival and Spain's Bal y Gay Festival, alongside acclaimed performances by Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
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22 days ago
[CULTURE] 2 sourcesOpera Festival 2026 features major productions in Verona and PesaroItaly's 2026 opera season includes the ballet ‘Zorba the Greek’ at Verona's Teatro Romano and Davide Livermore's production of ‘Le siège de Corinthe’ at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro.
Sources
beckmesser.com · musiculturaonline.it · okdiario.com · venetonews.it