Held every summer in Pesaro, where the composer was born in 1792, the Rossini Festival has always attracted the world’s greatest bel canto singers. Marilyn Horne, Montserrat Caballe, June Anderson, Rockwell Blake, Chris Merrit and Juan Diego Florez are just a few of those who have sung in Rossini’s hometown. When the Festival began, all performances took place at the 800 seat Teatro Rossini, but as its reputation has grown, performances are given in much larger spaces – such is the demand from a worldwide audience. We will see three opera performances as well as an intimate concert recital at the Teatro Rossini.