Make your Italian dreams a reality
June 16-July 6, 2025
Bellissima Cesenatico
Situated on the beautiful Adriatic Sea, this historic fishing village - with its Porto Canale designed by Leonardo DaVinci - is a perfect juxtaposition between the historic and the contemporary. With endless history and charm, and equally endless sand and azure water, Cesenatico is the perfect place for hard work, and equally hard play. Performance experience in a 19th century jewel-box theatre steps away from the historic part of town, and the ability to be immersed in a town that has been unspoiled by english-speaking tourism, will give you the push you need to become more fluent in the rich Italian language and culture of opera.
Join us in the summer of 2024 for Opera al Mare.
Welcome to Cesenatico, your musical home away from home.
Get lost in the Music
Delicious restaurants on every corner in Cesenatico
Your home away from home, The waterfront Hotel Miramare
Arial view of the Porto Canale, designed by Leonardo Da Vinci
Another terrible day at the beach…
Sunset - the perfect time for aperitivi!
The historic boats, part of the permanent floating museum in the Porto Canale.
Just a bike is all you need to see every corner of Cesenatico within minutes.
Empty beach - early morning swim, anyone?
Tired of the ocean, relax poolside at the Hotel Miramare.
Cesenatico is perfect for families as well!
Historic fisherman cottages where the Porto Canale and the Adriatic meet.
The view from the stage of the Teatro Errico Petrella in Longiano - come see one of the masterpieces of the operatic repertoire in one of the pearls of italian theatres!
How better to see all of Cesenatico and the Adriatic coast than a ferris wheel?
Surfboards and water sport requirements available for rent at many of the beach clubs just steps from your hotel room.
Every morning, there is a daily fresh market to get any fruit, vegetables, or fish, you could want!
There is always time for aperitivi and an Aperol Spritz in Cesenatico!
A view of the options available every morning at the market.
The sails of the historic boats against the crystal blue sky is breathtaking.
Make lifelong memories along the magically lit banks of the Porto Canale Leonardesco, and feel great about supporting talented emerging artists with your participation in Castellopera al Mare!
The location of our performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni in July 2024
Want to see more of Italy?
Cesenatico is very easily accessed by train or car.
Here are just a few of the places we’d recommend visiting.
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Bologna
FOODIE PARADISE, BEAUTY ABOUNDS
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Firenze (Florence)
LIGHT & ART, THE JEWEL OF TUSCANY
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Venezia (Venice)
WHERE DREAMS ARE MADE TRUTH
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Ancona
GATEWAY TO GREECE AND BEYOND
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Verona
JULIETTE’S HOME & OPERA HAVEN
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Rovinj, Croatia
A FERRY RIDE, BUT LIFETIME AWAY
Meet the Artistic Faculty
Cailin Marcel Manson (Conductor)
Joshua Collier (Artistic Director)
Scilla Cristiano (Voice Instructor)
Sandra Carletti (Italian Instruction)
Tricia Welch (Executive Director)
Francesco Ricci (Principal Piano)
Francesco Triossi (Pianist)
Elaine Smith-Purcell (Pianist/La Canterina)
Castellopera 2022
Students and community members from all over gathered in the beautiful Castello di Ristonchi in Tuscany, for concerts and a full-length opera in a 1,000 year old chapel,
Check out some of the photos and recordings from last summer
