Opera festival Verona curtain on the games!

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23. June the 95 begin. Opera festival in the Italian city. The Tickets cost from 25 to 226 Euro. The ancient Arena is created for the great Opera. Soon you will get a fancy roof.

In the backdrop of the ancient Roman amphitheatre of 23. June to 27 June. August 2017, the Opera classics Nabucco, Rigoletto, Madame Butterfly, Tosca and Aida. Aida is next to the historical performance in a contemporary of Fura dels Baus interpreted variant. Veteran Placido Domingo will give a Gala, and to the Italian summer peak at 15. August the 9. To listen Symphony of Beethoven.

The music of the future – a roof for the Arena

Two German companies to build a controversial rain roof for the Arena of Verona. The architects Gerkan, Marg and Partner (Hamburg) and the engineers of Schlaich bergermann Partner (Stuttgart) won the international tender for the project. It should be a kind of sail that can be pushed to the side. The project will cost 13.5 million euros. It needs to be from the Italian culture Ministry have been approved.

In case of rain, the folding roof can be closed

The mayor of Verona, Flavio Tosi, said the project could be in three years. It’s not just about organizing in case of bad weather performances, but also to the protection of the Arena against pollutants. “The rain is the first enemy,” says Tosi, “it is not enough to see what he has done in Pompeii.” Critics fear, however, that the Arena could get a roof to damage.

In the financing to goods the stocking group Calzedonia participate. In Italy is already involved several company to the renovation of the famous sights, for example, the leather group Tod’s on the restoration of the Colosseum in Rome.

The Arena of Verona is one of the best-preserved and largest Roman amphitheatres, which was built more than 2000 years ago. Up to 15,000 spectators in the stands can place up to 500 singers, dancers, musicians, and supers are at the same time on the Central stage.

is/ks (dpa, www.arena.it)

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