Performances take place in a variety of venues, such as these:

San Galgano Festival – Early July - mid-August 

The roofless San Galgano Abbey has wonderful acoustics

After 400 years of importance as a medieval monastery, the San Galgano Abbey is now a splendid ruin – and Operas performed at San Galgano have included: Rigoletto, The Barber of Seville, The Merry Widow and a Gala evening of operatic arias.  In 2018 the program expanded to feature other types of music as well - have a look at the latest program here.  

Puccini Festival – July 14 – August 19

Puccini Festival venue on the Lake shore

Celebrating 115 years since its first Festival concert, this past year at Torre del Lago on the shores of Lake Massacciuccoli the Festival offered Tosca, Turandot, Madama Butterfly, La Bohème and Trittico.  Click Puccini Festival for programme and details of the 2019 festival.

Opera Galà 2017 – San Gimignano from June to September 

As part of the San Gimignano Estate 2018, in the ancient city of towers in the Parco della Rocca di Montestaffoli, the Operà Galà begins at 9 p.m. and from late June to mid-September features the music of Verdi's La Traviata.  To see what else is happening in San Gimignano click the Calendar of events.

Lirica in Piazza  - Massa Marittima in early August

Massa Marittima's cathedral, music and the night sky

For four dramatic days in August the cathedral in Massa Marittima serves as a striking venue for operas whose orchestra is tucked into the cathedral steps while opera lovers take in ancient architecture, beloved arias and a starry sky.  The 2018 season featured Verdi's Il Trovatore, Bizet's Carmen, Puccini's Suor Angelica, and Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana.