Another sold-out season for the Tuscia Operafestival started on July 10th with “Va Pensiero” by Giuseppe Verdi in Viterbo, Italy and ended on the notes of Don Giovanni directed by Maestro Stefano Vignati.
This year among the high profile authorities and dignitaries that attended the Festival, Mayor Lisa Bartlett from Dana Point arrived to officially seal the Sister City agreement between Dana Point and Viterbo in light of the upcoming Italian Opera Festival in Lantern Bay Park.
During her visit to Italy Mayor Bartlett had the amazing opportunity to meet the Pope Benedetto XVI also visiting Viterbo at the same time.
The attention is now back to the upcoming Italian Opera Festival in Dana Point.
IOAF General Manager Claudio Ferri will arrive tomorrow in Dana Point for private meetings with major donors, the City Council as well as to discuss key partnerships and production progress.
ABOUT THE TUSCIA OPERAFESTIVAL
The Tuscia Operafestival was born from the experience of the organizers of the New Operafestival of Rome that for many years has served as a foundation to encourge and develop talented international young artists to gain a high level of artistry. The artists are given the opportunity of “an Italian” preparation and the possibility to play and to sing in the heart of the archaeological and monumental beauty of Rome.
Stefano Vignati, Artistic Director encourages and hones the talents of the young artists, placing them on the stage alongside world renowned performing artists. Through numerous national and international auditions more than 100 young people are selected personally by the Artistic Director. The International Lyric Academy brings together the young artists with the masters of absolute prestige including Fedora Barbieri, Giuseppe Taddei, Janet Perry, Alexander Malta, Carol Neblett, who prepare the students for their public performances.
