Talk:List of opera festivals

message: I've just reverted a version of this list decorated with flags and country names as - in my opinion - they just clutter the page up unnecessarily. If anyone disagrees and can see a use for the flags, please say so. Thanks. --Kleinzach 09:44, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: If we have flags on this article, we'll have to have them everywhere!  I see little value in having them, and support previous editor. Viva-Verdi (talk) 21:38, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Version with a column of countries each with a national flag

message: I just noticed that "Theme" is not used consistently. I would take it to mean a theme (if any) relating to the programming, eg. rare works, baroque operas, Puccini etc., not a characteristic of the venue. Yet the following festivals have their "themes" are listed as: 
:Arena di Verona Festival - Roman arena
:Chorégies d'Orange - Roman arena
:Bregenz Festival - Large-stage  
I'm not sure "Country house opera" really belongs in the theme column either as this does not relate to their programming, which can vary considerably in such festivals. Better perhaps to put it (if at all) in parentheses in the venue column? e.g. 
Name of Opera Festival	Theme	Principal Venue	Location
Garsington Opera      	     	Garsington Manor	(Country house opera)	United Kingdom: Garsington
But I'd be inclined to leave it out. Country house opera is already in the See also list. Voceditenore (talk) 13:22, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: What about abolishing the "Theme" column and inserting a new column on the RH side entitled "Notes" or something like that. Then statements such as "Country House Opera venue" or "Takes place in Roman amphitheatre" or "Specialises in neglected repertory" would all fit. --GuillaumeTell 22:01, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I think GuillaumeTell's solution is very good and solves a lot of the current problems.Voceditenore (talk) 22:15, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Indeed, this will solve the problem and I support the idea. Unfortunately, I'm traveling in California and so shall not be able to work on it until next week. Viva-Verdi (talk) 16:45, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I've done it. Scarabocchio (talk) 12:51, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Theme?

message: I've just added a couple of festivals (Bayreuth Barock, and Wels).  Neither has a WP page, so we get the redlink.  Yes, I realise that I could create a stub (but I'm new here, so I'd like to leave that for a day or two, if you don't mind!).  What does the team think of appending a link to the website of the festival (a) if it has no WP page, or (b) in all cases?  Something like this ...
Name of Opera Festival	Theme         	Principal Venue 	Location
Wagner Festival Wels  	Richard Wagner	Theater im Greif	Austria: Wels
Scarabocchio (talk) 15:39, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adding website links? 

message: There are that many new festivals emerging that IMHO this list should be divided into continents at least, maybe even split up into countries, and a lot of new festivals should be added (i.e. from Austria at least Mörbisch, St. Margarethen, Klosterneuburg and Gars am Kamp). Any objections?--Meister und Margarita (talk) 01:23, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  New structure 

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