OPERA BRAVA are thrilled to be returning to the Corfu Arts’ Festival for a second year. Our first at the Kopani Theatre, Gastouri. Come and join us for an unforgettable evening of Opera that is perfect for the whole family. All your favourites in one go! Including arias, duets trios from the Great and Famous works of Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, as well as Operetta and a medley of Gilbert & Sullivan favourites.  All punctuated by a few surprise instrumental pieces and highlighting Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin.

A brilliant introduction to the magical world of opera, filled with powerful melodies and heartfelt emotions. With semi-staged performances sung by world-class singers, it’s an evening that promises to leave you wanting more.

Opera Brava brings with them a professional chamber ensemble under the talented direction of Robert Bottriell.

The Corfu Arts Foundation is a charity registered in UK and founded in 2015. The aims are to promote the performing and visual arts in Corfu, to support other charities and to help young musicians from the Ionian University embarking on their careers. We do this by putting on events, particularly but not exclusively operas, in houses and other spaces to raise funds and also to encourage sponsorship.The enthusiasm of the chairman for all this is that Corfu has an amazing musical tradition going back to the opening of the San Giacomo opera house in 1733 and then the building of the municipal theatre in 1902, which was an exact replica of La Scala, Milan and was unfortunately destroyed by German bombing in the 2nd world war. Throughout this time opera and classical music thrived in Corfu and La Scala trialled many of its operas there, Donizetti wrote 4 of his operas for a Corfiot mezzo soprano and Nabucco had its first performance there. Our long-term aim is to rebuild the opera house.