International Opera Festival
The Arena di Verona is famous for its International Opera Festival - the highlight of the city's summer calendar and one of the most famous Italian cultural must-sees. Every year the festival features around five operas in some 50 performances.
The programme in 2010 includes Verdi's Aida, Puccini's Turandot and Madama Butterfly, Georges Bizet's Carmen and Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi.
Up to 22,000 spectators at a time are able to delight both in the amazing historical setting and the fantastic acoustics of the ancient monument, as well as in the world-class performers that the festival attracts.
The first festival was organised in 1913, when a group of friends decided that the ancient arena would be a spectacular venue for Aida. It was attended by thousands of opera fans, critics, journalists and musicians from all over the world, and among the spectators were the writers Franz Kafka and Maxim Gorky, as well as Puccini. Billed as one of the greatest music events of the early-20th century, it set a precedent which the organisers have happily managed to live up to over the years.
It is advisable to book tickets well in advance because they sell out quickly. You can make your bookings online and there are sales outlets across Europe - please visit the Arena di Verona website for details.
Performances really come alive in this fantastic venue, even if wild cats can be seen, on occasion, walking across the stage area during performances!
Related Information
Website: Verona Arena Website
Website: Arena di Verona Website
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| Name: | International Opera Festival Ticket Office |
| Fax: | +39 045 80 31 443 |
| Phone: | +39 045 80 05 151 |
| Address: | Via Dietro Anfiteatro 6/B, 37121 Verona, Italy |
| Venue Information: | Arena di Verona |
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| Address: | Piazza delle Erbe 37100 |
| Directions: | Situated on Piazza delle Erbe in the heart of Verona. The ticket office is located at Via Dietro Antiteatro 6/b, which is close to the arena. |
| Contact Details: | Arena di Verona |
| Email: | info@arena.it |
| Phone: | +39 045 800 5151 (box office) |
| Fax: | +39 045 801 3267 (box office) |
| Other Information: | Arena di Verona |
| Website: | Arena di Verona Website |
| Contact Details | |
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| Name: | International Opera Festival Ticket Office |
| Fax: | +39 045 80 31 443 |
| Phone: | +39 045 80 05 151 |
| Address: | Via Dietro Anfiteatro 6/B, 37121 Verona, Italy |
| Name: | IAT Verona |
| Location: | Verona |
| Address: | Piazza Bra, Via degli Alpini, 937121, Verona, Italy |
| Email: | iatverona@provincia.vr.it |
| Phone: | +39 045 8068680 |
| Fax: | +39 045 8003638 |
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| Location: | Italy |
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| Location: | Italy |
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| Location: | Italy |
| Name: | Italian Tourist Board |
| Location: | Italy |
| Address: | Via Marghera 2/6, 00185 Rome, Italy |
| Email: | sedecentrale@enit.it |
| Phone: | +39 06 49711 |
| Fax: | +39 4463379/4469907 |
