MADAMA BUTTERFLY July 30 August 6 Torre del Lago -open-air theatre on the shores of Lake Massaciuccoli Giacomo Puccini spent three long years documenting and minutely studying the customs and traditions of Japan to shape Cio Cio San, his heroine who, 117 years after her first performance (Milan’s Teatro alla Scala on 17 February 1904) … Continue reading Puccini Festival – Madama Butterfly
Solo Piano Concert - Cristian Monti Place Cloister of Santa Caterina - Real Collegio - 9pm Categories Concert Solo piano Francesco Xaverio Geminiani - Pièces de clavecin (I. Prélude-Lentement; II. Gayment; III. Vivement; IV. Tendrement; V. Vivement); César Franck - Prélude, Choral et Fugue; Fryderyk Chopin - Barcarolle op. 60; Franz Schubert - Impromptu, op. … Continue reading Classical Concert
Drusilla Foer in ELEGANT SUMMER the recital written and performed by Drusilla Foer, which has now become a cult. A name, that of Madame Foer, which La Versiliana has known well for some time for having hosted it with great success twice in recent years. Even stronger after the Sanremo revelation, Drusilla has accepted the invitation … Continue reading Drusilla Foer
ORGAN CONCERT BY FRANZ JOSEF STOIBER August 7, 6:30pm A rich program of concerts by Choirs and Organists in the Cathedral of San Martino from June 3 to November 22, with world-renowned names and established musicians, holders of famous cathedrals and churches. FLAM - Lucchese Federation of Musical Associations www.musicaincattedralelucca.com www.maurus1958@virgilio.it
Sagre Season -Various dates throughout July and August. Check website for details. It is Sagra season and there is no shortage in the Garfagnana, from Maccheroni, to Porchetta to Beer to Bombolloni!
August 8. 2022 Villa Bertelli - Forti dei Marmi The historic English progressive band Jethro Tull will be in Italy for a series of unmissable events. Jethro Tull have carved out a space in the history of music with their folk-rock-prog characterized by the unmistakable transverse flute of Ian Anderson. Link to buy tickets … Continue reading Jethro Tull concert in Forte dei Marmi
Le Rinascenze Culture Festival By Night 9-10.August 2022 On 9 and 10 August The "Rinascenze" art event is about to return to Villa Reale in Marlia in the "By night" version. For two days, Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 August, the park of the Villa in its entirety will be the ideal stage for artists … Continue reading Le Rinascenze Culture Festival By Night – Art Under the Stars
The promenade, bulwark by bulwark, note by note, association by association ... The access and the route are free, but starting the walk from the cafe delle Mura, as the architect Nottolini had thought when in the nineteenth century the Urban Walls were transformed from a military building into an original urban park, the welcome … Continue reading And the Stars Were Shining – Walk along the Walls with Music performances & Associations opening their doors
Lucca Jazz Donna is a festival dedicated to showcasing female musicians. The frequency is annual and its purpose is to identify, select and enhance women in jazz: in singing, in composition and arrangement, in the use of various instruments and musical styles. It was born in March 2005 to fall in the period in which … Continue reading Lucca Jazz Donna – Female Jazz Festival
The Tango Querido association returns Every Thursday for 17 years. And it will be in the beautiful Piazza San Frediano to host the Free Milonga In front of the Caffe Zita. A corner of Buenos Aires is recreated where the tango expresses itself in all its essence And "la Strada" returns to its origins. Where … Continue reading Argentine Tango Social Dance – Note new location
August 12-15 Piazza Napoleone Beautiful Handicraft Market Exhibition on 12-13-14-15 August. As always, it will be a success with especially foreign audiences who flock to the city in those days. Precious artifacts of all kinds and materials. Knitwear, tailoring, leather goods, woodworking, headgear, ceramics, organic companies and much more. A mid-August in the city as … Continue reading Piazza in Arte
Aquilea soup festival in the Village of Aquilea in the hills of Lucca 5-6-7-12-13-14-15 August 2022 The Aquilea soup is the only one with a recipe included in the PAT list (traditional agri-food product), in the Showcase of Tuscan specialties and Aquilea the only soup town !!! Soup and wine pairing .. Divine !! In … Continue reading Soup Festival in Aquilea
