72nd Festival Puccini - July - September 2026

Torre del Lago • The Puccini Festival 2026

The Puccini Festival takes place every summer in the beautiful Tuscan town of Viareggio near Lucca. For lovers of classical music and Italian opera, it is a dream to enjoy the soft music of Giacomo Puccini in the open air in tepid air. You will be amazed by the extraordinary beauty of the land of Puccini, who loved his home and was closely connected with the Tuscany. The Puccini Music Festival in Torre del Lago in Tuscany has existed since 1930. It was Giacomo Puccini's longing wish to hear his operas in the place on the lakeshore where he composed them. Six years after his death, La Bohème was first performed on the natural stage of the lake of Torre del Lago. It is a unique ambiance on the renovated open-air stage, where the soft music of Giacomo Puccini's operas can be heard with the swaying sound of the waves of the enchanting lake. In 2008 the floating stage was opened for Puccini's 150th birthday. The maestro described Torre del Lago as his paradise with exceptionally beautiful sunsets. The maestro loved his homeland very much. He was born in Lucca and his villa became the mausoleum where his tomb is located. Go on a journey to Puccini and discover the extraordinary beauty of the "Terre di Puccini". In this way, you get close to the maestro and can fathom the source of his inspiration. Every year the Puccini Festival casts a spell over opera lovers from all over the world. During a guided tour you will learn more about the emotional artist as well as entertaining anecdotes and curiosities. Choose a date for performance for the open-air Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago /Lucca. The travel package includes a premium ticket and hotel for your music trip to Italy. If you prefer a package with typically Italian moments, you can enjoy an Italian aperitif with fine finger food from the region as an additional service in a historic bar in a very relaxed atmosphere before the performance. Experience the Italian lifestyle in a select restaurant with fresh local cuisine of Tuscany. We organize excursions in Tuscany, as well as to Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, and the Tuscan Chianti landscape with private transport and fine dining. Each activity of the trip is tailored to your needs. Sit back and let yourself be pampered with the Italian Dolce Vita lifestyle with good wine and local food and enjoy your well-deserved vacation. This service package is available for single travelers, couples, and groups. During your trip to Italy, you will receive our telephone support.

Torre del Lago, Lucca

Schedule Puccini Festival

Music Trips Italy

Towns of Tuscany