La Traviata

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by John Bensalhia | Sat, 11/30/2013 - 07:00

Background Hot on the heels of the success of Rigoletto, Verdi was commissioned to put together another opera by La Fenice. Verdi's next inspirational port of…

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Italy's Treasures: Giuseppe Verdi - His Life and Work

by John Bensalhia | Fri, 03/01/2013 - 04:56

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest Italian romantic composers of all time. Giuseppe Verdi was responsible for some of…

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Arena di Verona Opens Ground-breaking Opera Museum Saturday

by Gabi Logan | Thu, 06/21/2012 - 04:23

Following the opening of the 90th season of its Lyric Festival, the Arena di Verona Foundation will inaugurate the Arena Opera Museum (Amò), the first museum…

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Guide to the Arena di Verona Opera Festival and its 89th edition

by ITALY | Wed, 06/15/2011 - 07:08

It has been a long wait for the opening night of the 89th Arena di Verona Opera Festival: but this June 17th, the famous Roman amphitheatre and icon of the…