Bel Canto in Barga is a young Festival, held at the begining of September every year in the beautiful medieval city of Barga nestling in the heart of Tuscany, We plan for our festival to bring the beauty of the sound of music and song to as many people as possible.
2014 was very successful and for 2015 we are ambitious. Our opera this year is *La Traviata (Giuseppi Verdi) and we are delighted to announce that the internationally renowned baritone Bruno Caproni will be performing together with new rising opera singers soprano Laura Parfitt and tenor Alberto Sousa.
Our musicians this year include international concert pianist Julian Evans, local pianist Massimo Salotti and violinist Chiara Morandi.
During the festival week, the heart of Barga will be filled with beautiful music. Six different performances covering a variety of musical tastes will be staged in one of three breathtaking venues β the theatre with itβs magical ambience, the buzzing central square of Piazza Angelio, or in the beautiful Romanesque Cathedral.
The festival is a great blend of Italian culture, traditional tranquil lifestyle and entertainment. We will show you the beauty of opera, a complex art form, which includes music, drama, poem and dance.
*Opera scenes of three acts of La Traviata.