At 6.30pm on 29th November in the Sala Rosa at Circolo dei Forestieri will be the inauguration of an art exhibition of 50 art works relating to the women in Puccini’s life, his personal life and the characters in his operas. The paintings and sculpture are by local, national and international and student artists.
A dinner will follow at 8.00pm at the Circolo dei Forestieri. There will be a pianist, a violinist and a soprano performing Puccini’s music.
The event has been organised by the Borgo degli Artisti.
Bella Bagni di Lucca 
do you know of any festivals in late April early May?
I don’t know of anything at this stage. There is rarely much notice until closer to the event.