‘If you haven’t been to the opera at the Arena di Verona, you cannot say you’ve been to Italy.’ The arena’s official social media slogan might seem a tad overloaded with hyperbole. But there’s only ...

Local wedding planner Giulia Bolla plans a Valentine's-worthy interlude in Verona, from strolling along the River Adige to popping the question at Castel San Pietro. One look at Verona's medieval ...

When opera was born, in Florence around 1600, no one could have imagined that it might develop from its intimate courtly origins into the kind of mammoth public spectacle that, three centuries later, ...

ROME, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheatre in the heart of the northern Italian city, will host the closing ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, local organisers ...

Experience the grandeur of the Arena di Verona from the sky, capturing its ancient Roman architecture, iconic elliptical arches, and the bustling Piazza Bra below. This aerial footage showcases one of ...

Giacomo Puccini's +Madama Butterfly comes to life on stage in a 2004 production captured live at the Arena di Verdona and directed for the stage by Franco Zeffirelli. Daniel Oren conducts the ...

The Arena di Verona was seized by the public prosecutor who opened a file for culpable damage following the collapse of part of the comet with which the amphitheater was decorated at Christmas. The ...

Anna Netrebko is starring as Aida in the Verdi opera of the same name at the Arena di Verona’s summer festival, and the Italian venue has defended its decision to darken the soprano’s skin for the ...

American soprano Angel Blue said she will not be performing in an upcoming opera in Italy following a controversy over the use of blackface. Blue was set to join the cast of "La Traviata" starting ...

In the heart of the city, where the stone preserves two millennia of echoes and history still beats, the venue is preparing for a new chapter: hosting the ceremonies of the Milano Cortina Games, with ...

The 2017 Arena di Verona Opera Festival will be staged from June 23rd to August 27th. The program consists in 48 evenings with 5 operas and 3 special events. On Friday June 23rd at 9.00 pm Opening ...