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Verona Opera Festival
Location: Verona, Italy. Significant fact: Performances are held in the ancient Roman amphitheater, the Arena di Verona, which provides a historic and atmospheric setting.
Bayreuth Festival
Location: Bayreuth, Germany. Significant fact: Exclusively features the works of Richard Wagner and is held at the specially designed Bayreuth Festspielhaus.
Savonlinna Opera Festival
Location: Savonlinna, Finland. Significant fact: Takes place in the medieval Olavinlinna castle, giving it a unique ambiance.
Santa Fe Opera
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Significant fact: Known for its open-air theater with a backdrop of the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountains.
Bregenz Festival
Location: Bregenz, Austria. Significant fact: Features a floating stage on Lake Constance that has become famous for its elaborate stage sets.
Orange Chorégies
Location: Orange, France. Significant fact: The festival is held in the Roman Theatre of Orange, which is famous for its magnificent backdrop, the stage wall.
Sydney Opera House
Location: Sydney, Australia. Significant fact: While not exclusively an opera festival location, it is one of the most iconic venues for opera in the world due to its distinctive architecture.
Arena di Verona Festival
Location: Verona, Italy. Significant fact: Aside from opera performances, this festival also features ballets and concerts and is one of the oldest festivals, dating back to 1913.
Salzburg Festival
Location: Salzburg, Austria. Significant fact: One of the most prestigious opera festivals, known for its diverse programming that includes drama and concerts as well.
Rossini Opera Festival
Location: Pesaro, Italy. Significant fact: Dedicated to the works of Gioachino Rossini, the town's famous native son, and established in 1980.
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Location: Glyndebourne, England. Significant fact: An English country house opera that began in 1934 and is known for its formal picnic dinners on the grounds.
Aix-en-Provence Festival
Location: Aix-en-Provence, France. Significant fact: Founded in 1948 and known for its performances under the stars in the historic Courtyard of the Archbishop's Palace.
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Location: Florence, Italy. Significant fact: It is one of Europe's oldest music festivals, inaugurated in 1933, and is noted for its broad scope including various musical genres.
Glimmerglass Festival
Location: Cooperstown, New York, USA. Significant fact: It is a summer opera festival that takes place at the Alice Busch Opera Theater, nestled in a rural setting.
Opera Holland Park
Location: London, England. Significant fact: Known for offering performances in a temporary canopy set in the beautiful surroundings of Holland Park.
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