Gioachino Rossini was born in Pesaro in 1792. Every August, his hometown performs rare and famous Rossini operas in three theatres.
Plan this trip →2–3 weeks in August (typically Aug 8–22). Program at rossinioperafestival.it.
The main venue is Vitrifrigo Arena (4,000 seats) for major productions. Teatro Rossini (850 seats, 19th century, intimate) for rarities. Auditorium Scavolini for concerts. Pesaro is a small beach town on the Adriatic — opera in the morning, beach in the afternoon. The combination is unique in the opera world.
€20–200. Book from April at rossinioperafestival.it. The rare operas (Rossini wrote 39 — most are never performed elsewhere) attract specialists worldwide.
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