Special Exhibits, Opera, Theatre, Ballet, Concerts and Music Festivals
Special Exhibitions
Major Opera Houses and Auditoriums
Interpreti Veneziani offer at least 200 concerts per year in the Venetian church of San Vidal.
The musicians and singers of I Musici Veneziani perform in 18th-century costumes.
Virtuosi di Venezia perform Vivaldi at an ancient church in St. Mark's Square January through May.
More Vivaldi is performed on the shores of Lake Garda. Soirée sul Garda offers the composer's great works followed by wine tastings from May to September.
Ensemble Antonio Vivaldi perform works by Vivaldi, Verdi, Schubert, Albinoni, Pachelbel and Mozart in Venice's oldest church February through June.
Collegium Ducale perform opera and chamber music on alternating evenings throughout the year, at two locations in central Venice.
Florence International Theatre Company
Opera at St. Mark's alternates complete opera performances on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with Italian opera love duets on Wednesdays and Fridays in central Florence.
The Independent English Theatre is a permanent English-speaking theatre company based in Rome.
The Miracle Players perform comic theatre in English at the Roman Forum.
Pergolesi and Spontini Festival in Le Marche
International String Quartet Festival in Reggio Emilia