SOLD OUT We are thrilled to invite you to an exclusive IFFV event, featuring a private brunch at Salumeria Rosi followed by the new production of Verdi’s Aida at the Metropolitan Opera. This is an exclusive event, curated for IFFV members and their guests. At Salumeria Rosi, we will be joined by Francesco Izzo, General Editor … Read more
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Save the Date: IFFV’s Annual Gala at Lincoln Center – April 10, 2025 Get ready for an unforgettable evening as the International Friends of Festival Verdi (IFFV) returns to the iconic Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center on April 10, 2025 for its annual gala. This special event, set against the backdrop of stunning … Read more
This year, International Friends of Festival Verdi’s Spring Gala will take place on May 30th, 2024 at Lincoln Center in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse of the Samuel B. & David Rose Building. The gala program will include a cocktail hour, seated dinner, silent auction, as well as opera performances and a presentation of Festival … Read more
September 28 – October 2, 2023 The International Friends of Festival Verdi Weekend was held in Parma, Italy from September 28 – October 2, 2023. Those that joined us enjoyed performances of I Lombardi and Il Trovatore at Teatro Regio in Parma, as well as a performance of Falstaff at Teatro Verdi in Busseto. The … Read more
IFFV hosted its Spring Gala on April 28th, 2022 and it was truly a special evening. Click on our Events page to view photos from this special event!
International Friends of Festival Verdi is always looking for new ways to support educational programs that uplift artists and are centered around Verdi. This is why we are particularly dedicated to our sponsorship programs with Teatro Regio’s Academies, which include but are not limited to Accademia Verdiana, a training course for young opera singers, and … Read more
We want to go back to the most emotional moments we spent together during the 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 Festival Verdi editions. We have wonderful memories of visiting Teatro Regio di Parma and Festival Verdi in the past.Together we can achieve much more!
Verdi Off is the Festival Verdi collateral series of widespread events, workshops, and activities with a strong social impact. Spreading emotions, promoting cultural emancipation and integration, delighting, educating, and transmitting the fascination of the Opera, involving each spectator,enriching the lives of those who live and visit the Maestro’s lands, even in the places where music … Read more
A message from the International Friends of Festival Verdi President, James E. Miller, with a Special Guest. Dear Friends, it’s been a few years since we began this journey with the International Friends of Festival Verdi. I still remember the first time that I entered Teatro Regio di Parma in 2016 for dress rehearsals and … Read more
Festival Verdi XX Edition, “Scintille d’Opera” This edition was, for a series of well know reasons, very special. “Scintille d’Opera” (Sparks of Opera) was born to make hearts shine, despite all. The Festival Verdi was redesigned in an open-air formula – maintaining a high range of quality – and calibrated on people’s needs and Parma … Read more