Rossini in Wildbad

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Rossini in Wildbad is an annual bel canto opera festival in Bad Wildbad, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, specialising in the lesser-known operas of Gioachino Rossini and his contemporaries. The festival, which commemorates Rossini's stay at the spa town in 1856, was founded in 1989 by a group of people interested in restoring and reviving the spa facilities, especially the theatre. Usually held in June and July, it also features compositions of other composers from the bel canto period. Performances are held at various historic spa facilities including the Königliches Kurtheater and the König-Karls-Bad, in or near the spa park. Many productions have been recorded.

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