Most grand opera houses and concert halls remain dim during the summer. However, extraordinary performances can still be experience as several regions worldwide are offering opera in other venues such as out of doors or in smaller auditoriums.
From 7 June through 13 August, Holland Park in west London hosts a summer opera festival, including Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" and Verdi's "Rigoletto." Bring along a blanket and gourmet basket to picnic on, and listen away.
The Santa Fe Opera offers a July and August summer season of five operas, including Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." These performances will be played outdoors in the hillside-built Crosby Theater. Before the opera´s performance, dine al fresco with a picnic among the spectacular views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
The great Italian tenor, Pavarotti, who passed on in 2007 is honored this summer in Rome. Situated between Basilica San Pietro and Castel Sant’Angelo, from June 8th and continues every Wednesdays through Saturday is a concert, “A Night at the Opera.” It pays homage to Pavarotti, with a cast of singers and musicians selected by the Pavarotti Foundation. After the performance, coupled with traditional cellar wine is a buffet of "grand proportions" of Italian gourmet.
One sure fire hit that is hot in the summertime in New York is the Metropolitan Opera´s popular Summer HD Festival. This was first presented in 2009 with screenings of 10 productions from the company’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning Live in HD series. The productions will be shown outdoors in Lincoln Center.
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