Arena Opera Festival, Verona, Italy

100th Anniversary!
16 June – 9 September 2023

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When: 16 June – 9 September 2023

Where: Arena di Verona, Italy,

Map: Arena di Verona, on Google Maps

Official website: https://www.arena.it/

Hotels: Hotels in Verona

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100th Anniversary Of Arena Opera Festival in Verona 2023

Year after year, the immense love between the city of Verona and the art of opera becomes deeper and deeper.

Born a century ago, the Arena Opera Festival still draws thousands of visitors to Verona during summer.

Every year, enthusiasts are willing to try, at least, a bit of the unique magic of the Arena and come to the city of Romeo and Juliet.

2019 the city enjoyed three full months of opera: 5 performances, three special events, 51 staging, and 80 solo artists worldwide.

The most represented opera at the festival is, of course, Aida by Giuseppe Verdi.

The festival traditionally starts with this masterpiece.

This year the opening event will be broadcasted worldwide by RAI television. The Aida Premiere on 16th June 2023 will start at 9 pm.

Carmen, La Traviata, Madame Butterfly, and other world-famous performances are also presented during the summer and loved by the public.

The atmosphere of a warm summer night when you watch an outstanding opera performance is something special!

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Thu 28 Sep 2023

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Fri 29 Sep 2023

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HOTEL TIP IN VERONA

Casa Panvinio – Located in a restored mansion along the River Adige, this hotel has some of the best reviews, which makes it one of the favourite hotels among tourists in Verona.

All rooms have 19th-century furnishers, air conditioning, a satellite flat-screen TV set, a parquet floor and a private bathroom.

The property offers Free Wi-Fi connection, and shared tea, and coffee-making facilities are available.

The hotel is located in the heart of Verona, and most sites are within walking distance from the property.

For example, the Verona Arena and Juliet’s Balcony are situated only 600 meters away from the hotel.

The area is also spotted with restaurants and bars in immediate availability.

The hotel is pet friendly, has on-site parking facilities, and has soundproofed rooms.

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HISTORY OF THE FESTIVAL

The first opera in the Arena di Verona was performed in 1913 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great Giuseppe Verdi.

An opera tenor Giovanni Zenatello and a theatre impresario Ottone Rovato organized the event.

Their performance of Aida in the world’s biggest open-air theatre began a long-living tradition.

The organizers have changed many times over the years.

In 1936, finally, a permanent organization in charge was created.

The Arena di Verona is probably one of the most remarkable opera houses in the world, along with the Sydney Opera House, La Scala, and the Royal Opera at Covent Garden.

Built over two thousand years ago, it could seat thirty thousand visitors during its best years.

The Arena was used as a stadium for games in the Roman Empire, and people came to Verona from many cities and towns to watch.

The Arena has survived remarkably intact, partly destroyed during the earthquake in 1117.

During the era of the Renaissance, the stadium was turned into an open-air theatre and fulfilled the public’s interest in Classical antiquity.

Today, it seats twenty thousand guests and is known worldwide, primarily for the magical Arena Opera Festival.

Getting There

Most budget airlines, as well as domestic flights, come to Aeroporto Valerio Catullo.

However, big airlines mostly use Venice Marco Polo Airport as their hub.

It is situated further away from Verona but operates connections with many more directions worldwide.

To get to Verona, take a shuttle bus to Mestre railway station, then board a train to Verona.

The city’s central railway station (Stazione di Verona Porta Nuova) operates train connections with Milan, Venice, Bologna, Munich, and other big cities.

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