Ferrara
There are few places in the solar system more cinematic than this extraordinary and intimate house of swing and syncopation occupying a restored…
Must-see entertainment in Emilia-Romagna
Parma
Offers a particularly rich program of music and opera, even by exacting Italian standards.
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Bologna
Bologna's top jazz joint, the Bentivoglio is a jack of all trades: part wine bar (over 600 labels), part restaurant (eat elsewhere) and part jazz club …
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Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti
Modena
It will come as no surprise that the birthplace of Pavarotti has a decent opera house. The Comunale opened in 1841 and has 900 seats and 112 boxes…
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Reggio Emilia
Part of a burgeoning mixology empire in Reggio Emilia, the Craftsman has evolved from a top-shelf cocktail bar on Piazza Fontanesi (still an excellent…
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Bologna
Hosting the university district's most dependable and varied mix of live music, Bravo begins nightly operations as a resto-bar with homemade Bolognese…
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Reggio Emilia
Reggio's splendid neoclassical theatre – recognised as one of the finest in Italy – stages a full season of dance, opera and theatre. It's named after…
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Bologna
One of Italy's top indie cinemas, run by the world-renowned Cineteca di Bologna. Films are shown in their original language. Tickets are reduced to €5 on…
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Bologna
The city's best alternative-rock club, located about 5km northeast of the centre. It has drawn the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Mars Volta, the Decemberists,…
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Bologna
The annual San Giacomo Festival brings regular free chamber-music recitals to this lovely space. Check the website or the board outside for upcoming…
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Bologna
This venerable theatre, where Wagner's works were heard for the first time in Italy, is still Bologna's leading opera and classical-music venue.
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Ravenna
This historic theatre serves as a venue for music events during the Ravenna Festival in June and July.
