La Rondine (The Swallow)4The Gattières Opus Opera Festival in a small hillside village behind Nice has been a well-kept secret for 34 years! How refreshing to visit Gattières, for a spectacular view and to see open-air opera in Place Grimaldi. Opus Opera focusses on promising young singers at the beginning of their careers. Rondine was chosen to commemorate the centenary of Puccini’s death. Rondine was commissioned for Vienna, but WWI intervened and Rondine premiered in neutral Monte Carlo. After a … Continue reading La Rondine (The Swallow)