Tag: opera

  • Verona’s Opera Festival Celebrates Its Centennial

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    See the world’s best-known operas performed in an ancient arena in the heart of Verona.

    Performance of Aida at the Arena di Verona Opera Festival
  • Five Things to Do in the Refreshingly Tourist-Free Marches Region

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    Le Marche is known as “Italy in one region,” for it has mountains, beaches, and beautiful hill towns. Here are the top 5 things to do in Le Marche.

    Palazzo Ducale in Urbino, Le Marche
  • Celebrating a Legend: Farewell to Luciano Pavarotti

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    Today the world mourns the passing of a titan of music. Luciano Pavarotti, the man who introduced opera to a wider audience than any other before him, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on 6 September 2007. He was 71. There are many tributes on the web, including a Life in Pictures on bbc.com, reaction…