This performance has been staged during the Opera Festival 2015. Visit the program page to see what's scheduled for the next Opera Festival! On 1st June a special event for the presentation of the Opera Festival 2015, anchorman of this special evening broadcast by Canale 5: Paolo Bonolis.
During the show the most evocative opera arias will be performed: Aida, Nabucco, Tosca, Roméo et Juliette, Il Barbiere di Siviglia and the famous Carmina Burana.
The Arena di Verona Orchestra and Chorus are conducted by Andrea Battistoni.
Special guests will take part to the show: The italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo and a legend of the rock music, Brian May, founding member of the rock band Queen together with Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and John Deacon. Along with Kerry Ellis, he will perform the most famous pieces of the rock band accompanied by the Arena di Verona Orchestra and Chorus. Nina Zilli will interpret "Back to Black" by the unforgettable Amy Winehouse.
Conductor Andrea Battistoni
Choreographer Renato Zanella
Orchestra, Chorus, Corps de Ballet and Technicians of the Arena di Verona
CAVARADOSSI
Vittorio Grigolo
SCARPIA
Marco Vratogna
NORMA
Maria Josè Siri
FIGARO
Christian Senn
TYBALT/SPOLETTA
Cristian Ricci
ROMÉO
Raffaele Abete
MERCUTIO
Nicolò Ceriani
CAPULET
Romano Dal Zovo