Teatro Rossini
Pesaro
Pesaro is a seaside town in Northern Italy on the Adriatic Coast and each year it celebrates its most famous citizen, Gioachino Rossini with a summer festival of his operas. Strong casts are a feature of the festival, in 2016 there wiere performances from Erwin Schrott as Selim in Il Turco in Italia and from Juan Diego Florez in concert and as Giacomo V in La Donna del Lago. In the 2018 Festival Juan Diego Florez will sing in Ricciardo e Zoraide. Two venues are used for the performances, the Teatro Rossini which was inaugurated by Rossini himself in 1855 and the Adriatic Arena built in 1996.
Unlike many other summer festivals in Italy all the performances are held indoors in air-conditioned buildings. Special free coaches are provided during the festival to get visitors from their hotels to the operas and back.
As well as the attractions of Pesaro, visitors can also enjoy a visit to the nearby walled city of Urbino, a World Heritage Site with a great legacy of Renaissance architecture.
PACKAGES
Three nights with breakfast at the Hotel Des Bains 3 stars and a best category opera ticket – £660 per person
Single room supplement £295 for all three nights
One extra night in a twin/double room £90
One extra night in a single room £185
The prices are subject to availability and variation at the time of booking.
Other hotels are available.
Flights are not included in the package but we will be pleased to arrange them. There are direct flights to Bologna with Easy Jet from London Gatwick and with BA from London Heathrow. Indirect flights to Ancona can be taken with Alitalia from London Heathrow and London City and with Lufthansa and Air France from London Heathrow.
The Hotel Des Bains ***
This is a comfortable hotel with a good location in the city centre and on the sea front. All the rooms overlook either the sea or the garden. Its services and facilities include: two restaurants (buffet and à la carte), 24 hour front desk, newspapers, terrace, non-smoking rooms, facilities for disabled guests, express check in/check out, safety deposit boxes, luggage storage, free WiFi in all areas and air-conditioning.
The Hotel Des Bains has proved popular with Operas Abroad clients but we can also arrange accommodation at the Hotel Savoy 4* and the Hotel Excelsior 5*. Additional opera tickets can also be obtained
THE PROGRAMME 2019
SEMIRAMIDE
(venue Adriatic Arena)
August 11th, 14th, 17th & 20th
DEMETRIO E POLIBIO
(venue Teatro Rossini)
August 12th, 15th, 18th & 23rd
L’EQUIVOCO STRAVAGANTE
(venue Adriatic Arena)
August 13th, 16th, 19th & 22nd
IL VIAGGIO A REIMS
(venue Teatro Rossini)
August 18th & 20th both performances at 11am