Villa Ephrussi de Rothchild & its gardens, venue of Les Azuriales Opera

Performances take place in the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat (20 mins from Nice). One of the Mediterranean's finest villas. Download directions. (see also Google Maps) Fri 21 Aug takes place in Villa Kérylos, Beaulieu-sur-Mer (Directions from Google Maps)

Entering Les Azuriales Opera and being welcomed by our team

Dress "Glamorous" - for Gala Evenings - evening dress ("black tie") is preferred.

Gates open at 7.30 p.m.

Les Azuriales Opera President's Bar for sponsors and major donors - overlooking Villefranche bay

Champagne bars available. View the spectacular gardens and breathtaking vistas

A Les Azuriales Opera performance - surtitled in English and French

Performance starts at 8.00 p.m. and ends 10-30 - 11.00 p.m.

Interval 20-25 mins.

Dinner after a Les Azuriales Opera performance in the magnificent gardens of the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, the South of France's best known and most visited gardens

Dinner in the gardens available after some performances.

A performance at les Azuriales Opera (Lucia di Lammermoor) - if you are in the front row, the singers are centimetres away

For more information about an evening at the Festival click here

A performance at Les Azuriales Opera (The Magic Flute), as the audience is so close the costumes have to be perfect

2009 Season

Music Director & Pianist Bryan Evans MBE

Booking Click here

All operas sung in original language with English and French surtitles

Some hotel and other travel information is shown below - Click here

Programme

Click on opera / concert title to view details, cast etc

All performances (except Fri 21 Aug) take place in Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild) start at 8.00 p.m.

Date

Performance

Composer

Tue 18 Aug

Orphée aux enfers

Offenbach

Thu 20 Aug (1)

La Bohème

Puccini

Fri 21 Aug

Masterclass with mezzo-soprano Sally Burgess (in the Villa Kérylos - Beaulieu-sur-Mer)

Sat 22 Aug (2)

Cosi fan Tutte (waiting list only)

Mozart

Sun 23 Aug (3)

Young Artists Competition & Concert

Mon 24 Aug

No performance

Tue 25 Aug

No performance

Wed 26 Aug (1)

Orphée aux enfers

Offenbach

Thu 27 Aug

Private performance

Fri 28 Aug (4)

La Bohème (waiting list only)

Puccini

Sat 29 Aug (5)

Les Nuits d'Eté

Berlioz

Sun 30 Aug (6)

Cosi fan Tutte

Mozart

Dinners after performance as follows: (1) Buffet (2) Dinner - Private (3) Cocktail dinatoire - by invitation (4) Gala dinner (5) Champagne during the performance (included in the ticket price)- Picnic afterwards (6) A champagne reception during the interval (included in the ticket price) See Booking for details

	SPONSORS
La Bohème	Les Azuriales Ozone Young Artists Programme	Cosi fan Tutte


OTHER SUPPORT & PARTNERS
The President's Circle Silversea Cruises Dietsmann

Car Hire - up 25% discount for Festival clients

Click here to book your Sixt car

or phone Sixt Reservations +33 (0)1 44 38 55 55 quoting code : 9970804 - Valid until 31 Dec 2009

Les Azuriales Guide to Cap Ferrat

The Festival Guide (download) includes a Guide to Cap Ferrat, based on our local knowledge. This gives information on local hotels, restaurants, things to do and some information on travel. see also below.

Hotels & Other Local Info

There are a number of hotels ranging from the reasonably priced and comfortable to the expensive and very luxurious. In all cases early reservation is recommended, although you can be lucky with a late booking.

The following links will give you lists of local hotels, airlines and other useful information:

Cap Ferrat	Villefranche-sur-Mer	Nice
Beaulieu-sur-Mer	Eze	Monaco
ProvenceWeb	Virtual Riviera	Businessriviera
Airlines with Direct Connections to Nice		Map of Cap Ferrat

UK opera tour specialist, Travel for the Arts , can organise a complete itinerary for you including a visit to the Festival

Villefranche Bay with Cap Ferrat on the left and the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild on the neck of the Cap Ferrat isthmus. One of the Mediterranean's most spectaular sights.