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 15 Aug takes place in Villa Kérylos, Beaulieu-sur-Mer (Directions from Google Maps)

Entering Les Azuriales Opera and being welcomed by our team

Dress for Gala Evenings - evening dress ("black tie") is preferred. Other nights - jackets / smart dress.

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 (catered by Pavillon Hédiard) 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

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

2008 Season

Music Director & Pianist Bryan Evans MBE

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All operas sung in original language with English and French surtitles

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

Programme

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All performances (except Fri 15 Aug) take place in Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild) start at 8.00 p.m. (except Young Singers Concert on Sun 17 Aug - 8.30 p.m.)

Date

Performance

Composer

Fri 15 Aug

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

Sat 16 Aug (1)

La Belle Hélène

Offenbach

Sun 17 Aug (2)

Young Singers Competition & Concert

Mon 18 Aug

Le Nozze di Figaro

Mozart

Tue 19 Aug

Hansel & Gretel

Humperdinck

Wed 20 Aug

No performance

Thu 21 Aug

No performance

Fri 22 Aug (3)

Le Nozze di Figaro (Gala)

Mozart

Sat 23 Aug (1)

Partenope

Handel

Sun 24 Aug (1)

La Belle Hélène

Offenbach

Mon 25 Aug

No performance

Tue 26 Aug

Partenope

Handel

Wed 27 Aug (4)

Le Nozze di Figaro

Mozart

Thu 28 Aug (5)

Hansel & Gretel

Humperdinck

Dinner after performance as follows: (1) Buffet (2) Cocktail dinatoire (3) Gala dinner (4) Dinner - served. (5) A champagne reception during the interval is included in the ticket price

	SPONSORS
Le Nozze di Figaro	Les Azuriales Ozone Young Singers Programme	La Belle Hélène

Hansel & Gretel		Partenope
Silversea Cruises ExcellMarine Dietsmann The President's Circle		The Partenope Syndicate Mr and Mrs Brannon Mr and Mrs Giangreco Mr and Mrs Hampson Dr and Mrs Roberts Mrs Shawzin

OTHER SUPPORT & PARTNERS

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.

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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.