Arena

The Arena – Verona’s most famous monument, visited by tourists world-wide.
If you contemplate it in silence, it’s not difficult to imagine it crammed with spectators as in Roman times: all you need do is shut your eyes or go to see one of the splendid opera performances held here and the Arena will come magically to life.
Situated in Piazza Bra’, the Amphitheatre was built in the first half of the 1st century A.D., in the period which marked the end of Augustus’ reign and the beginning of that of Claudius. It is the third largest amphitheatre in Italy, after the Colosseum and the amphitheatre of Capua.
Its elliptical shape produces perfect acoustics from every physical stand point in the arena and enhances its capacity to accommodate a great number of people.

Performances used to take place in the centre of the amphitheatre, the “harena” (hence the name) or the area covered in sand where gladiatorial combats were held, the sand being used to absorb the blood of gladiators and animals.
In its “platea” and “cavea” the amphitheatre could contain 30.000 people. The amphitheatre consists of three concentric rings: only a brief section of the external ring remains – the so-called “Ala”.
The façade was built in limestone (white and pink in colour) from the Valpolicella quarries. Its original colour has come to life thanks to recent restoration. The second internal ring remains intact with its double tier of seventy-two arches.

Events in the Arena
Shows and combats were held in the arena from dawn to dusk, and could even last for days when important victories were commemorated.
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PROGRAM ARENA OF VERONA 2012

 

• Friday 22-giu DON GIOVANNI
• Saturday 23-giu AIDA
• Thursday 28-giu AIDA
• Friday 29-giu DON GIOVANNI
• Saturday 30-giu CARMEN
• Thursday 05-lug CARMEN
• Friday 06-lug DON GIOVANNI
• Saturday 07-lug ROMEO ET JULIETTE
• Sunday 08-lug AIDA
• Tuesday 10-lug CARMEN
• Wednesday 11-lug AIDA
• Thursday 12-lug DON GIOVANNI
• venerdì 13-lug CARMEN
• sabato 14-lug ROMEO ET JULIETTE
• domenica 15-lug AIDA
• Tuesday 17-lug CARMEN
• Wednesday 18-lug DON GIOVANNI
• Thursday 19-lug AIDA
• Friday 20-lug CARMEN
• Saturday 21-lug ROMEO ET JULIETTE
• Sunday 22-lug AIDA
• Tuesday 24-lug AIDA
• Wednesday 25-lug DON GIOVANNI
• Thursday 26-lug ROMEO ET JULIETTE
• Friday 27-lug CARMEN
• Saturday 28-lug AIDA
• Thursday 02-agoAIDA
• Friday 03-ago CARMEN §
• Saturday 04-ago TURANDOT
• Sunday 05-ago AIDA
• Tuesday 07-ago CARMEN
• Wednesday 08-ago TURANDOT
• Thursday 09-ago AIDA
• Friday 10-ago CARMEN
• Saturday 11-ago TURANDOT
• Sunday 12-ago AIDA
• Friday 17-ago TURANDOT
• Saturday 18-ago TOSCA
• Sunday 19-ago AIDA
• Wednesday22-ago TOSCA
• Thursday 23-ago TURANDOT
• Friday 24-ago CARMEN
• Saturday 25-ago TOSCA
• Sunday 26-ago AIDA
• Tuesday 28-ago CARMEN
• Wednesday 29-ago TOSCA
• Thursday 30-ago TURANDOT
• Friday 31-ago CARMEN
• Saturday 01-set TOSCA
• Sunday 02-set AIDA

 

90 ° Lyric Festival 22 june – 2 september 2012

DON GIOVANNI | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
22 – 29 GIUGNO · Juni · June – Ore 21.15
6 – 12 – 18 – 25 LUGLIO · Juli · July – Ore 21.15

AIDA | Giuseppe Verdi
23 – 28 GIUGNO · Juni · June
8 – 11 – 15 – 19 – 22 – 24 – 28 LUGLIO · Juli · July
2 – 5 – 9 – 12 – 19 – 26 AGOSTO · August – Ore 21.00
2 SETTEMBRE · September – Ore 21.00

ROMÉO ET JULIETTE | Charles Gounod
7 – 14 – 21 – 26 LUGLIO · Juli · July

CARMEN | Georges Bizet
30 GIUGNO · Juni · June
5 – 10 – 13 – 17 – 20 – 27 LUGLIO · Juli · July
3 – 7 – 10 – 24 – 28 – 31 AGOSTO · August

TURANDOT | Giacomo Puccini
4 – 8 – 11 – 17 – 23 – 30 AGOSTO · August

TOSCA | Giacomo Puccini
18 – 22 – 25 – 29 AGOSTO · August
1 SETTEMBRE · September

TRAVEL BY BUS

Sett.                      Dom.                                             
15.30                     15.00      LIMONE
15.50                     15.20      RIVA
16.10                     15.40      TORBOLE

16.30                     16.00     MALCESINE
16.45                     16.15      BRENZONE

16.55                    16.25       TORRI
17.10                    16.40      GARDA
17.25                    16.55      BARDOLINO
17.30                    17.00     LAZISE
17.50                    17.20     PESCHIERA

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