Puccini Month and the 2021 Puccini Prize
22 December: The 51st PUCCINI AWARD will be presented to Fiorenza Cedolins and Carlo Fuortes.
Venue: Enrico Caruso Auditorium
Click here to download the full programme for Puccini Month 2021
programme: November 2021–January 2022
29 November 2021
in collaboration with the Simonetta Puccini Foundation for Giacomo Puccini: 97th anniversary of his death
by Giacomo Puccini
• 11.30 am
Torre del Lago, Music Park of the Gran Teatro Giacomo Puccini
Planting of two trees dedicated to the 51st Puccini Prize
• 3.30 pm
Torre del Lago, Piazzale Belvedere: Ceremony to commemorate the passing of Giacomo Puccini
A moment of prayer in front of the sculpture in Belvedere Square
Tribute at the Maestro’s grave at the Simonetta Puccini Auditorium: Opera Concert
Soprano Katerina Kotsou
Tenor Francesco Napoleoni
on the piano, Emanuele De Filippis
Free admission, subject to booking and subject to availability
10 December 2021
• 4.30 pm
Auditorium Simonetta Puccini,
Torre del Lago: presentation of the book *Caruso & Friends*.
The birth of the king of tenors
by Maurizio Sessa
Free admission, subject to booking and subject to availability
11 December 2021
• 5.30 pm, Enrico Caruso Auditorium
A tribute to Dante Alighieri
on the 300th anniversary of his death
Seeing the Stars Again by Aldo Cazzullo
with Aldo Cazzullo and Piero Pelù
Rock readings from *The Divine Comedy*, directed by Angelo Generali
Produced by Corvino Produzioni
Admission €10.00
12 December 2021
• 5.30 pm, Enrico Caruso Auditorium: Piano concert
and string quartet
Rita Cucé, piano
The concert will be preceded by a discussion on the situation in Afghanistan
Free admission, subject to booking and subject to availability
18 December 2021
• 5.30 pm, Enrico Caruso Auditorium: Concert in memory of Cesare Bianchi, performed by the Coro Lirico Toscano
Director Antonio Menicucci
on the piano, Chiara Mariani
Free admission, subject to booking and subject to availability
21 December 2021
• 5 pm Gamc
Lorenzo Viani Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art
Quo Vadis Opera. Punto zero
A conversation with
Giorgio Battistelli & Michele Girardi
Musical performance
by the Studio Symphony Orchestra
Free admission, subject to booking and subject to availability
• 6 pm, Enrico Caruso Auditorium
Anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s birth
Musical performance
by the Studio Symphony Orchestra
Elisa Montipò on the piano
Free admission, subject to booking and subject to availability
20–23 December 2021
Puccini Festival Academy
Singing Masterclass for Chinese students – Vocal coach Massimo Iannone
1 January 2022
• 12.00 pm Codecasa 1 construction site
Viareggio Harbour, Via Marina di Levante New Year’s Concert City of Viareggio Puccini Festival Orchestra
Director Alberto Veronesi
Featuring a special guest performance by the Puccini Festival Youth Studio Symphony Orchestra
Free admission, subject to booking and subject to availability
SAVE THE DATE PUCCINI DAY
22 December 2021: Anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s birth
The Puccini Festival Foundation celebrates the Maestro’s birthday
with a special offer
Tickets for the performances will be available at a 50% discount on 22 December only
of the 68th Puccini Festival 2022
MADAMA BUTTErFLY
15 and 30 July / 6 August
TOSCA
16 and 29 July / 13 and 26 August
LA TURANDOT
23 July / 5, 12 and 20 August
LA rONDINE
19 and 27 August
For information and ticket sales:
Puccini Festival Ticket Office
Gran Teatro Puccini in Torre del Lago
Tel. 0584 359322 / ticketoffice@puccinifestival.it You can also purchase online
on the Festival website and via the Viva Ticket and TicketOne networks
On performance days, you can book
at the Café Momus in the Gran Teatro Giacomo Puccini, the aperiMomus (tel. 0584 350567)
puccinifestival.it