Verona - Veneto, Italy
N 45° 26.329 E 010° 59.594
32T E 655892 N 5033632
The first interventions to recover the arena's function as a theatre began during the Renaissance. Some operatic performances were later mounted in the building during the 1850s, owing to its outstanding acoustics.
Waymark Code: WMH9VB
Location: Veneto, Italy
Date Posted: 06/12/2013
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Nowadays, four productions are mounted each year between June and August.
Every year over 500,000 people see productions of the popular operas in this arena. Once capable of housing 20,000 patrons per performance (now limited to 15,000 because of safety reasons), the arena has featured many of world's most notable opera singers. In the post-World War II era, they have included Giuseppe Di Stefano, Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi, Renata Tebaldi and Giorgia among other names. A number of conductors have appeared there, too.
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to See Before you Die, 2003
Page Location in Source Book: 238
Type of Waymark: City
Location of Coordinates: Photographed site
Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 6.00 (listed in local currency)
List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
Tuesday-Sunday 8.30-19.30 - Monday 13.30-19.30 – Cash desk closing at 18.30; Warning! Reduced opening hours during the Opera Festival.
Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]
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