Festival Under the Stars

Here's what's at the opera and ballet in Southwest Florida the week of March 10

Tom Hall

Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars closes on Saturday, March 15, with two performances of Tchaikovsky’s "Sleeping Beauty" performed by Gulfshore Ballet in the Wang Opera Center. Gulfshore Opera offers a “Taste of Opera” on Thursday at the Naples Sailing & Yacht Club. And the Sarasota Opera House will perform five different operas over the course of the week.

Crowd Shot at Opera Naples Under the Stars performance

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A major cultural event, Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars a boon to Naples economy

Tom Hall

People in Naples are feeling a lot of civic pride about Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars. This major cultural event in the heart of Naples during the peak of tourist season is also a boon to local restaurants and shops.

"Reflections from Nicoletta Pavarotti" takes place in the Wang Opera Center at 7 p.m. on March 3.

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Nicoletta Pavarotti to reflect on life with Luciano and her recent accomplishments during Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars

Tom Hall

Famous opera singer Luciano Pavarotti died in 2007 at the age of 71. Six months later, his widow, Nicoletta Pavarotti, established a foundation in his name to keep his memory alive and bring opera to more people, as he always tried to do. She’s in Naples this week and next for the Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars. On March 3, she’ll appear at the Wang Opera Center to share details of her life with the famed tenor.