August Music Festivals And Concerts
There are so many Italian music festivals in August that we are taking special measures to organize them. First come the festivals that started during the month of July.
The little town of Splimbergo, Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the main venue for the Folkest Festival. The festival runs from July 7 to August 1, and has activities almost every day including July 1-3 before it officially starts. Many of the concerts are in neighboring towns, such as John Mellencamp, performing in Udine on July 12. For more information consult http://www.kadmusarts.com/festivals/3882.html or the Italian-language http://www.folkest.com and translate the page, if necessary.
Gioacchino Rossini, Opera Man
Martina Franca is a popular tourist town in the Apulia region of southern Italy. Don't miss its Baroque Old Town. And don't miss its Festival della Valle d'Itria that runs from July 15 to August 2. There's quite a selection of classical and modern concerts, opera, and cinema. For more information consult http://www.festivaldellavalleditria.it/Default.aspx
Macerata is a historic provincial capital in The Marches, not far from the Adriatic Coast. From July 22 to August 11 it hosts the Sferisterio Opera Festival. Performances include Rigoletto, Cosi fan tutte, and a program with the stars of the Bolshoi Ballet. For more information consult http://www.sferisterio.it/?lang=en . Note, a lot the information has not been translated.
Torre del Lago, Tuscany lies between the Lake of Massaciuccoli and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Home to some 11, 000 every year it hosts the Festival Pucciniano, attracting about 40 thousand Puccini lovers. This year's 56th edition presents La Boheme, Turandot, and Madame Butterfly from July 22 to August 27. For more information consult http://www.puccinifestival.it/website/eng/index.asp
Perugia is a lovely walled city in Umbria. Among its offerings are music festivals and Italian language schools. Music Fest Perugia is held from August 3 to August 16. For more information consult http://www.musicfestperugia.net/events.html .
The small town of Castelbuono, Sicily was built over the ruins of a Byzantine town, Ypsigro. As you might guess from its name, there is a castle, a good castle. From August 4 to 7 it hosts the indie-rock Ypsigrock Festival, held on the Piazza Castello (Place of the Castle). For more information consult http://www.ypsigrock.com/english/festival/ .
San Severino Lucano, Basilicata is a village situated in the National Park of the Pollino, Italy's largest national park. From August 6 to August 8 it hosts the Pollino Music Festival, including jazz, rock, reggae, electro, ethnic and much more. For more information consult http://www.kadmusarts.com/festivals/3867.html
Gioacchino Rossini was born in the Adriatic coastal city of Pesaro, Marches. His birthplace is now a museum. And from August 10 to 23 the city hosts the Rossini Opera Festival. For more information consult http://www.rossinioperafestival.it/en/2/stagione-2009.html By the way, the 2009 in the address is not a typographical error.
Roccella Ionica, also known as Roccella, is a small Calabrian town on the Ionian Sea near the tip of the Italian boot. From August 12 to August 20 it hosts the Roccella Jazz Festival. Ahmed Jamal will be performing on August 18. For more information consult the Italian language web site http://www.roccellajazz.net/index.asp
The town of Stresa is located on the shores of Lake Maggiore in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. It has been tourist country for about a century. From August 21 to September 4 it hosts the Stressa Festival - Notes from a journey with a wide variety of mostly classical music. For more information consult http://www.stresafestival.eu/en/festival/festival_2011/programma_2011.html
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