Event: Turkey - Antalya

Aspendos Festival

When:	7 Jun - 3 Jul 2008 (annual)
Where:	Aspendos Amphitheatre
Costs:	Various
Opening Hours:	9.30pm

Every summer, operas and ballets are performed in the 20,000-capacity Aspendos Antique Theatre in Antalya. Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the 2000 year-old amphitheatre resounds to classical tunes at nine performances in June and July, attracting thousands of spectators.

Organised by the Turkish Culture Ministry's State Opera and Ballet Directorate, this year's programme includes Verdi's Aida and Nabucco and Puccini's Turandot.

Istanbul's State Opera and Ballet Company, Antalya's State Opera and Ballet Company, Izmir's State Opera and Ballet Company and Ankhara's State Opera and Ballet Company have all contributed to the festival over the last decade.