Trying to find the best web site/resource to get information on Operas in July in various cities in Italy (Rome, Positano, Venice, Florence)..any suggestions?

Hi, Rand<BR>Try http://operabase.com<BR><BR>I have had very good luck finding my favorite artist and schedules at this website. <BR><BR>I am not sure about July for Opera. You may luck into some festivals in Italy. Try this link:<BR><BR>http://operabase.com/en/festivals/it/<BR><BR>I was just in Italy last March. I went to the Amalfi Coast for a week, then on to Venice and Roma. It remains one of my favorite countries in Europe!<BR><BR>Have a great trip!<BR>Gigi

We saw a wonderful opera in the town of Macerata. The town is just up from Ancona.

The Arena (an old Roman amphitheater) in Verona hosts a summer opera season. Don't have a link off-hand, but a good search engine to use is Vivissimo.com

Try http://www.ciaoticket.it<BR>http://www.selectitaly.it<BR>http://www.leonidaniele.it<BR><BR>Also, we ordered out Verona arena opera tickets from the Verona opera website and picket them up when we got to Verona. No problems. Outdoor performances at Macerata are very fine. They, too, have a website. Use google to find the sites.<BR>

Rome Opera House calendar lists other shows but no opera in July, unfortunately.<BR>(www.opera.roma.it/calendar/002cal01.htm)<BR><BR>The outdoor Caracalla Festival in Rome is on in July, - but they don't do operas there any more.<BR><BR>There is a 'Best Operatic Arias' concert performed by 'I Musici Veneziani' every Wednesday and Saturday in July, if that interests you?<BR><BR>The venue is the Anglican Church of<BR>Saint Paul Within The Walls<BR>Via Nazionale<BR><BR>The programme and details are onBR>www.imusiciveneziani.com<BR><BR>On the Amalfi Coast the Ravello Festival has a number of classical concerts - but no opera, I think - in July.<BR><BR>Verona would be hard to beat! The website isBR>www.arena.it<BR><BR>Hope this helps ...<BR><BR>Steve<BR>