Unless you buy very expensive tickets in the very very front you will not be able to hear the singers clearly. After going all that way it was a terrible disappointment. Charts shown when buying tix do not show the actual relationships to the stage. More

Puccini was a son of Lucca and owned a villa at Torre del Lago near the coastal town of Viareggio west of Lucca. Every summer there is a Puccini Festival in an open air purpose-built theatre next to his villa on the shores of Lake Massaciuccoli where he used to go duck-shooting. He wasn't a nice man but his music... More

Only about 1 hr long so easily fit into my schedule. You have to hear a Puccini opera in his birthplace and particuclarly in the church where he was baptized. The ambiance is quite grand. I am not an opera lover but absolutely adored hearing selected works. More

NIghtly recitals in the Puccini family-attended church feature national-class performers and are well worth the price of admission. Some nights, composers other than Puccini are also featured so that the recitals do not devolve into merely a "greatest hits" exhibition for the hometown boy-made-good. Americans should remember that it is proper to attend such cultural offerings reasonably well dressed as... More

Went to the Puccini festival performance on night of Puccini and Mozart arias. In a former church. The performers play only with piano accompaniment and especially the female performer who did mostly Puccina was very good. The male had a sweet voice and was good for some of the Mozart but not strong enough voice for others. But pleasant short... More

Delightful experience for opera lovers. Continuous performances throughout the year give you many choices. More