Avenches Opera Festival

Avenches Opera

Avenches Opera: «Rigoletto»
by Guiseppe Verdi

from, 2 to 16 July 2011

Discover Rigoletto this summer, inside the magical Roman Avenches Arenas.  This romantic masterpiece, adapted from one of Victor Hugo’s plays, is one of Giuseppe Verdi’s most successful opera pieces.

The “Donna è mobile” aria is one of the exceptional high points of this opera that is full of passion, love and vengeance!

Timetable

Journey (on the performance dates)
Berne-Avenches

     S5  S5  S5  S5
Berne dp 16.08 17.08 18.08 19.08
Murten ar l l l 19.43
    l l l R
Murten dp 16.43 17.43 18.43 20.03
Avenches ar 16.48 17.48 18.48 20.10

Please note:

The S5 train is separated in Kerzers. The rear part goes to Murten-Avenches, the front part to Neuchâtel.

Zug

Return (special train, on the performance dates)
Avenches-Berne

Avenches dep. 00.50
Faoug arr. 00.52
Murten arr. 00.57
Kerzers arr. 01.04
Gümmenen arr. 01.13
Berne Bümpliz Nord arr. 01.22
Berne arr. 01.29

The train waits in Avenches for the opera performance to conclude.
In the case of delays, it will depart 30 minutes after the end of the performance.

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Performance dates

Saturday, 2 July 2011
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Saturday, 9 July 2011
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Saturday, 16 July 2011

Doors open at 18.00 hours
Doors close at 21.15 hours

Performance begins about 21.30 hours
Performance ends about midnight

The performance may be cancelled or interrupted on account of bad weather.
Information under tel. 0800 10 10 20

Ticket sale

Tickets are available at all

» BLS travel centres

Further information

» www.avencheopera.ch

Timetable

Date:
Time: Departure Arrival
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