The Puccini Festival is a magnificent musical event set in an open-air theatre by Torre del Lago, near the home of the famous composer.

This annual festival of opera and concerts, dedicated to Giacomo Puccini, is held in a specially constructed arena by the Lake of Massaciuccoli, close to Viareggio, Pisa and Lucca. It normally runs from early July to mid August.

The setting is glorious. All the seats face the lake so the view beyond the stage is of an expanse of water, framed by the hills of Massaciuccoli.

The Puccini Festival open-air theatre
The Puccini Festival open-air theatre

For 2022, the Festival will celebrate with Europe the Year of Youth and Pier Paolo Pasolini, the Italian director, writer and poet. There will be four Puccini operas, two contemporary operas, four new commissions and two symphonic concerts.

The Puccini Festival Program 2022

Opera

Puccini Operas:

MADAMA BUTTERFLY - 15 and 30 July, 6 August 2022

TOSCA - 16 and 29 July, 13 and 26 August 2022

TURANDOT - 23 July, 5,12 and 20 August 2022

LA RONDINE - 19 and 27 August 2022

Other composers:

JAKOB LENZ, Wolfgang Rihm - 20 July 2022

SATYRICON, Bruno Maderna - 25 August 2022

Concerts

LA MEGLIO GIOVENTÙ (THE BEST YOUTH), a tribute to Pier Paolo Pasolini and a premiere of unpublished music. Composers Marcello Filotei, Salvatore Frega, Andrea Manzoli and Roberta Vacca - 2 & 3 August 2022

PUCCINI THE MUSIC THE WORLD - Symphonic Concert - 28 July, 24 August 2022

How to get tickets for The Puccini Festival 2022

The Puccini Festival 2022 theatre after dark
The Puccini Festival 2022 theatre after dark

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