Montserrat Caballé is among the luminaries on hand to mark the 15th anniversary of this festival. Running from July 14 to Aug. 23, the program includes works by Donizetti, Strauss, Puccini and, yes, Verdi, with the ubiquitous Requiem. Peralada, Spain. www.festivalperalada.com

The English National Opera presents Verdi's Rigoletto, directed by Jonathan Miller, on Aug. 16, 18, 20, while on Aug. 31, Lorin Maazel directs the Philharmonia Orchestra in Mahler's 5th. San Sebastian, Spain. www.quincenamusical.com

Rico Saccani and the National Opera of Hungary perform Aida on Aug. 1 and 4, while the Helikon Opera offers Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk on Aug. 10 and Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin on Aug. 11. Santander, Spain.



The former boy toy is now 42 and the mother of two. But Mrs. Guy Ritchie is still the hottest pop act around, which is why tickets to her July 4 concert at London's Earl Court (the expected highlight of a European tour kicking off in Barcelona on June 9) are going for up to $700 on Ebay.
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"Disasters of War" (through June 17, then June 25-Sept. 17). Francisco de Goya's 1808-14 series of anguished etchings showing Spain ravaged by the Napoleonic Wars. Madrid. www.mcu.es/prado

Oil tycoon Gulbenkian's fabulous collection of paintings, sculpture, furniture, tapestries, jewelry and ceramics, from ancient Egyptian to Art Nouveau, reopens on July 20. Sundays free. Lisbon. www.gulbenkian.pt



As part of the festival's 50th anniversary celebration, the world-renowned Kirov Ballet from St. Petersburg, Russia comes to Granada with performances of Chopiniana, Le Spectre de la Rose and Rubies (July 5 and 7 — returns only). Those looking for a little more passion can catch Tribuna del Flamenco accompanied by singer Rafael de Utrera and guitarist Juan Diego (July 2, 4 and 6). Granada, Spain. www.granadafestival.org