Opera in the evening., Italy

Laurie Reynolds Heading to Tuscany
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- Day 12
- Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 6:29 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
- Italy Gigli Palace 43.841779, 10.50383343°50’30” N 10°30’14” E
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Opera in the evening.
September 16, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
At our Puccini celebration concert, we heard bits and pieces from Madame Butterfly, Toscana, Turandot, La Boheme. One tenor and one mezzo-soprano who alternated. Then a couple of pieces together. I’m no opera expert but even I recognized something from Madam Butterfly! Very fun in a Romanesque church no less.

Then we took a stroll around the lit-up cathedral, followed by a light dinner in a cute café restaurant we passed on our way back to the hotel. This was a very nice intro to Lucca.Read more
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9/16/23Reply
TravelerI loved Lucca!
9/16/23Reply
TravelerHad a very moving experience in Lucca just after 9/11, a whole series of memorials for the losses in the US and then dinner with a large Italian family at their home above Lucca. The city is greatly under-rated, we thought,
9/17/23Reply
Laurie ReynoldsTotally agree. It’s a beautiful little place.
9/18/23Reply
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