Arena di Verona
The Verona Arena (Arena di Verona) is a Roman amphitheatre in Piazza Bra in Verona, Italy, built in 1st century.
It is one of the best preserved ancient structures of its kind.
The round façade of the building was originally composed of white and pink limestone from Valpolicella, but after a major earthquake in 1117, which almost completely destroyed the structure outer ring, except for the so-called "ala", the stones were exploited for re-use in other buildings.
It is still in use today and is internationally famous for the large-scale opera performances given there.
The first interventions to recover the arena's function as a theatre began during the Renaissance. Some operatic performances were later mounted in the building during the 1850s, owing to its outstanding acoustics.
Nowadays, at least four productions (sometimes up to six) are mounted each year, between June and August.
The opera productions in the Verona Arena had not used any microphones or loudspeakers until an electronic sound reinforcement system was installed in 2011.
In recent times, the arena has also hosted several concerts of international rock and pop music bands.
Arena di Verona
The Verona Arena (Arena di Verona) is a Roman amphitheatre in Piazza Bra in Verona, Italy, built in 1st century.
It is one of the best preserved ancient structures of its kind.
The round façade of the building was originally composed of white and pink limestone from Valpolicella, but after a major earthquake in 1117, which almost completely destroyed the structure outer ring, except for the so-called "ala", the stones were exploited for re-use in other buildings.
It is still in use today and is internationally famous for the large-scale opera performances given there.
The first interventions to recover the arena's function as a theatre began during the Renaissance. Some operatic performances were later mounted in the building during the 1850s, owing to its outstanding acoustics.
Nowadays, at least four productions (sometimes up to six) are mounted each year, between June and August.
The opera productions in the Verona Arena had not used any microphones or loudspeakers until an electronic sound reinforcement system was installed in 2011.
In recent times, the arena has also hosted several concerts of international rock and pop music bands.