Places of interest to a classical musician in Italy...

[0range]

I'll be taking a vacation to Italy and staying in Florence, Venice and Rome for 10 days. I'd like to hit up some museums or such... anyone have any recommendations?

[rachfan]

What about the Villa d'Este at Lake Como where Liszt used to visit during the summer?  It's still there.

[arensky]

There's a small museum in Rossini's childhood home in Pesaro, east of Florence south of Venice on the Adriatic. Venice is the birthplace of opera and home of Vivaldi. There must be some historical music stuff there, although I missed it on my visits. In Rome, you could spend a day in the locations of "Tosca".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tosca

Puccini's villa at Torre de Lago, west of Florence also has a museum and would make for a cool day trip, about 100 km/60 miles west of Florence.

http://www.giacomopuccini.it/

Hope this gives you some ideas. Enjoy your trip, Italy is wonderful. 

Make sure you eat a lot, best food in the world. 

[Kassaa]

The Fazioli factory (and concert hall) is 35 km north-east of Venice, I have no idea if you can simply budge in, you should try to call them and ask if they do tours or something.

[jazz-piano]

In Rome the new Renzo Piano's  Auditorium is very interesting, one of the best in Europe.
I strongly suggest to visit it.
I also suggest you to visit the great Cathedrals in Rome (St Peter, St John, St Paul...)

[gerry]

Be sure and get your hands on local event guides. Often, the small churches have excellent (and cheap) chamber music series. I've often just stumbled upon them while wandering the small byways in Venice and noticed the readerboards on the churches. The caliber of the "local" musicians in these venues is quite high. Depending on your budget, if you can't get last-minute tix to the opera venues, be aware they have more SRO opportunities than here in the states. Just follow the students as you run up to the 6th tier to stake out your spot. Caio

PS: Don't venture too close to the edge at the Castel Sant'Angelo

[michel dvorsky]

Visit Michelangeli's David. 

[gerry]

Visit Michelangeli's David. 

Oh, and be sure to say "hi' for me

[0range]

The Fazioli factory (and concert hall) is 35 km north-east of Venice, I have no idea if you can simply budge in, you should try to call them and ask if they do tours or something.

That sounds like it'd be wonderful! I'll definitely have to try to fit that in.

Be sure and get your hands on local event guides. Often, the small churches have excellent (and cheap) chamber music series. I've often just stumbled upon them while wandering the small byways in Venice and noticed the readerboards on the churches. The caliber of the "local" musicians in these venues is quite high. Depending on your budget, if you can't get last-minute tix to the opera venues, be aware they have more SRO opportunities than here in the states. Just follow the students as you run up to the 6th tier to stake out your spot. Caio

Thanks!

[counterpoint]

Visit Michelangeli's David. 

Michelangeli's David?     

[gerry]

Michelangeli's David?     

Perhaps ol Arturo Benedetti had a boyfriend