from March 20th to June 28th 2010
Villa Rufolo - Ravello

from July 1st to September 8th 2010
Annunziata Church - Scala

from September 10th 2010 to June 29th 2011
Villa Rufolo - Ravello

from July 5th to September 6th 2011
Annunziata Church - Scala

from October 1st to 31st 2011
Villa Rufolo - Ravello

(for the complete schedule, please see the attached file)

Concert locations
In Ravello concerts are performed at Villa Rufolo (entrance from main square) while in Scala at the ancient Annunziata Church, nowadays Lorenzo Ferrigno Auditorium (Campidoglio hamlet). The distance between the 2 sites is about 3 km, 35' on foot and little less than 10' by car. Villa Rufolo was built in 13th century by one of the wealthiest families at the time in Ravello, the Rufolo family, which was at the height of a commercial fortune. Boccaccio mentioned this family in his writings of the second day of the Decamerone. The Villa, in the course of time, passed through many hands until 1851 when it was bought by Sir Nevile Reid, a Scottish botanist. He restored the Villa to its antique splendour, adding rare plants to its gardens facing the sea. It was in this storybook atmosphere that Richard Wagner, who visited Ravello in May 1880, had the inspiration for the scenography of the Parsifal's second act. In the cool spring and autumn evenings concerts are held inside the Villa Rufolo palace. At the end of May and in June the concerts are held outside in the garden, in the nearby of one of the ancient towers. In case of bad weather condition concerts are held inside the palace. The Annunziata Church in Scala, of Romanic origin, between the 12th and 14th century became part of a Dominican monastery. It was restored in the baroque period. From the Church you can see a beautiful view of the town hanging over the coast and, in the clear weather, of the Salerno Gulf up to Cilento mountains, with Paestum and Palinuro Cape.

Booking Information
Numbered seats: Euro 25,00. It is possible to book on line on the web or by fax to +39 089 858249. Ticket collection will be at the box office that opens at the venue 30' minutes before each performance. It is also possible to purchase your tickets in advance during the day in Villa Rufolo or at the Tourist Information Office in Ravello. We are happy to re-sell returned tickets for sold-out concerts. A 10% handling charge will be deducted from your refund. Please note that your ticket does not include entry to the Villa Rufolo Gardens. We record all concerts for future CD release. The recordings are not designed to document perfection, but to capture the excitement of the live concert experience: information at the box office.

Dress code
Don't worry, you do not need to bring an evening dress in your baggage. Casual wear is the rule.

Ravello Concert Society - www.ravelloarts.org - info@ravelloarts.org - phone:+39 089 858149/8424082 - fax: +39 089 858249