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Verdi's Nabucco on Italian television to celebrate 150 years of unification

22 April, 2020

To celebrate 150 years of Italian unification, Italy went back to what it knew best about its traditions and could most celebrate. National broadcaster RAI treated Italians to a live performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco on Italian television last night.…

Arena Opera festival opens for summer Verona opera season

19 April, 2020

In 1913 the famous tenor from Verona, Giovanni Zenatello, visited the Arena in Verona with some friends, and for some improvised fun, sang an operatic aria. Zenatello and the group were surprised by the incredible acoustics in the 2,000 year-old…

Musica in Castello: Giuseppe Verdi music festival in Italy

7 April, 2020

Musica in Castello is an Italian music festival dedicated to one of the greats of Italian music: Giuseppe Verdi. The festival reaches its seventh edition this year, and is directed by Giovanni Lippi. While Verdi’s music is the focus, the…