Opera Festival in Avenches

The Avenches Opera Festival is set in the magical surroundings of the Aventicum Roman Arenas. Since its first edition in 1995, The Opera Festival has enjoyed immediate success, attracting tens of thousands of spectators every year, who are thrilled by the show’s immense quality. The greatest and most beautiful works in the opera repertoire have been presented at the Festival such as Aida, Carmen, Nabucco, The Enchanted Flute, La Boheme, La Traviata, etc.
This year, it is Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, Rigoletto, being performed in a new production. The casting is exceptional, with Olga Peretyatko, the young Russian soprano, in the role of Gilda. The Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (OCL) is another highlight of this event. http://www.avenches.ch/