This is an excerpt for Episode 1: Andrea Bocelli’s Tuscany from the Dream of Italy Season 3 Travel Guide. Get your own PDF copy here.
Held each summer in Torre del Lago, the Puccini Festival features a handful of different operas in a majestic lakeside amphitheater. Opera enthusiasts flock to the festival to witness some of Italy’s best performances—productions include Tosca and Madame Butterfly, and many productions that debut at the festival go on to perform around the world. The festival runs through July and August and attracts 40,000 theatergoers. Bocelli has, of course, been one of the featured performers in the past. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.puccinifestival.it