When the city and its surroundings steeped in the autumnal colours and scents of the Verdi homeland, deeply touch our collective imagination, around 10th October, the Maestro's birthday, this is the moment when the festival comes to life

The Trovatore with Marcelo Alvarez, Attila and Sicilian Vespers, opera and listening guides comparing singers from the present and the glorious past, conferences, readings from the masterpieces of literature which inspired the opera libretti, exhibitions, shows, a range of productions catering for every level of musical expertise, theatre, dance and avantgarde visual arts.

The Festival is set in the theatres, opera-houses and most picturesque locations in Parma and the land of Verdi.