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CHAPTER: CITIES

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ART AND CULTURE

MAIN IMAGE The town of Spoleto with the duomo in the foreground
BELOW (left to right) A medieval street; a ballet at the Roman theater; a musical
event in Cathedral Square
4 MORE ARTS FESTIVALS

TO RIVAL THE PROMS

BREGENZER FESTIVAL, AUSTRIA Each summer, this festival
takes over the attractive Austrian town of Bregenz. It combines
drama, operetta, and obscure works with magnificent operas
staged on the shores of Lake Constance.
AIX-EN-PROVENCE FESTIVAL, FRANCE Already the most
fashionable city in France, Aix becomes even more so in July.
Theaters and grand palaces are commandeered for
performances of generally lesser-known classical works.
TANGLEWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL, MASSACHUSETTS
For three glorious months each summer a vast estate becomes
home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which puts on
large-scale performances every night, providing a musical
score to one of the most beautiful corners of New England.
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, UK Late summer
brings three weeks of world-class opera and dance to the city’s
theaters, while the festival’s once humble sidekick, the “Fringe,”
bursts onto its streets. It’s the perfect festival if you fancy some
offbeat stand-up comedy between symphonies.

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