Every year, the Puccini opera is celebrated at the Festival in Torre del Lago. The Puccini Festival opens on July 14 and ends on August 27 2011. The operas that will be represented are: Boheme, Madama Butterfy and Turandot.
HotelIPinifeelsvery attachedto the figure ofPuccini, whichoftenwasa guest of the artistGalileiChiniinthishouse, duringhis summer vacation.
The Puccini Festival it's about80Kmfrom Florence,25kmfromLuccaand only30 minutesfrom the international airportofPisa.
Since 2008,theperformancesarepresentedin the NewGreatOutdoor Theater, whichhasacapacity of3,370seatsandis located neartheMuseumVillaPucciniwherethe composerlived andworked foraboutthree decades.
Puccini,a close friendofGalileo Chini,wasa frequent guestatthisresidencein the numerousmomentsof friendshipandcooperation between the twoartists.