New Generation Festival

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A season of opera, ballet, and jazz

The NGF presents the finest talents in opera and across the arts in spectacular locations that have ranged from the Swiss mountains of Andermatt to its flagship summer festival in Florence.

About the Festival

The NGF presents the finest talents in opera and across the arts in spectacular locations that have ranged from the Swiss mountains of Andermatt to its flagship summer festival in Florence.

In August 2020, the first summer of the Covid-19 pandemic, the NGF createdThe ReGeneration Festivalin partnership with The Uffizi Galleries at the landmark Boboli Gardens to demonstrate the importance of sustaining the performing arts in times of crisis.

Following the success of The ReGeneration Festival, the NGF founders decided to establish a year-round programme calledMascarade Opera, with the leadership of Dr Ralph Strehle and Maestra Julia Lynch, in orderto consolidate their goal of creating exceptional training and professional opportunities for outstanding young artists under the aegis of their foundation in Florence.

The NGF is inspired by the manifold achievements of the Italian Renaissance, and aims to celebrate creativity through theconnection of art forms, cultures and generations. The three founders are recipients of the city’s ‘Silver Florin’ decoration and have been appointed Honorary Ambassadors of Florence.