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Lucca: Puccini Festival Opera Recitals and Concerts

Lucca: Puccini Festival Opera Recitals and Concerts

Be introduced to the Church of San Giovanni, the old Church of the Templars, in Lucca that hides the splendid Roman Spa, which can be visited. 2 professional singers (usually a soprano and tenor) accompanied by a pianist will perform the program of music. Every evening the festival sports varied professional performers and program. The same concert is performed only once in 365 days.  PLEASE NOTE THAT in wintertime (1st Nov-31st March) - Concerts will take place at the Oratorio di San Giuseppe al Museo della Cattedrale di Lucca - just 100 metres from the Church of San Giovanni ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND SPECIAL DATES DURING XMASTIDE On Monday the theme is Puccini and Mozart, with arias, duets, and intermezzos from the masterworks of the two great opera composers.  On Tuesday, the theme is Puccini's Women with arias, duets, and intermezzos from the masterworks of the Maestro based upon female characters On Wednesday the there is Italian Opera Gala, with arias, duets, and intermezzos from the masterworks of the Italian Operatic Repertoire by Puccini, Verdi, Mascagni, Rossini and many others On Thursday, the theme is Puccini and Verdi, with arias, duets, and intermezzos from the masterworks of the two great opera composers.  On Friday, the theme is Puccini Opera Gala, with arias and duets from the masterworks of the maestro.  On Saturday, the theme is A Night at the Opera, with pieces from the opera repertoire from Handel to Puccini including all the major opera composers.  On Sunday, the theme is Puccini and the traditional Neapolitan songs, with arias from Puccini's operas and the Neapolitan melodies composed when Puccini was alive.

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The Church of San Giovanni, Lucca provided an atmospheric venue for this excellent evening of arias. Puccini classics that everyone will recognize performed by high quality singers and a piano maestro. It will be the highlight of your visit!

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Lovely experience. Skilled actors, good numbers and a lovely venue. We missed seeing the church, though. Unfortunately there were only two people in the audience, which took some of the joy out of it.

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Wonderful performances by accomplished singers and musicians in a beautiful historic church. To hear the work of Puccini sung in the town of his birthplace was very special.

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It’s very special to hear Puccini and other works sung live in Lucca, a worthwhile way to sample “speed Opera”

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This was a very pleasant way to spend an hour pre-dinner with 2 wonderful sopranos and an accomplish pianist.