Sferisterio Opera Festival

Pat H
06/07/2009 - 17:48

We have been lucky enough to get tickets for this festival and I was wondering (although I am sure I know the answer) what is the dress code? Does anyone know?  

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I haven't been for a couple of years but the last time I went, the dress code was pretty much anything you want. There were people dressed in evening dress and black tie and others in  casual clothes. I seem to remember most men had a jacket but not necessarily a suit or tie and plenty wore their jacket with jeans. Ladies seemed to be able to wear whatever they liked. There were also a large number of children but these seemed to be in the lower flat areas (stalls?) and not the boxes.

In reply to by Penny

Yes I can confirm that. Up in the expensive seats you will get people in full eveing dress, but in the "middle" section most men wore a light coloured jacket and trousers, and women wore a dress or skirt and top. Where we live, many children are taken to performances as young as six or seven. Italian children ceratinly seem to have a lot of stamina because I struggled to stay awake when I went - not because of the performance, but because it was well past my bedtime!!