The Palau de les Arts has started selling tickets for the Festival del Mediterrani today with a magnificent response from the public

02.05.2008

The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía has today begun the preferential sale of tickets to its subscribers for the First Mediterranean Festival with a magnificent response from the public that has generated long queues since this morning at the box offices of the coliseum.
The priority sale for season ticket holders will continue until May 8th. Following the in-person distribution of 120 tickets this morning at the box office, season ticket holders can purchase tickets online starting at 6:00 PM at www.lesarts.com. Starting next Monday, May 5th, tickets can also be purchased by phone at 961975900.

Furthermore, general ticket sales open to the public for all festival shows begin on May 9th.

Opening with Turandot on May 24th

The First Festival del Mediterrani opens on May 24 with a new production of Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, with Zubin Mehta as musical director and Chen Kaige as stage director.

In addition to this production, the First Mediterranean Festival, which will run until July 1, includes the opera Siegfried; the zarzuela La Corte de Faraón and a varied program of concerts, dance, recitals, exhibitions, theater, conferences and round tables, including a Chen Kaige film cycle.

All information about the Festival del Mediterrani can be found on the website www.lesarts.com.