Who sang the opera at the 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony?

Inside the Arena di Verona, the 2026 Winter Olympics closed with a soaring operatic tribute rooted in Italy’s musical ...

Who is performing at the Closing Ceremony? Here's the lineup for the Olympic grand finale

The Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony will take place in a historic monument, and that history will be celebrated when it comes to the performances. The 2½-hour ceremony will honor Italian music ...
Yahoo

Italian opera, a new World Heritage listing, honoured at Verona gala

Italy celebrated the inclusion of Italian opera singing on the World Heritage List with a gala concert at the Arena of Verona on Friday night that was broadcast on national television. The concert, ...
The New York Times

They Sang, They Cheered, They Bravo’ed: Italy Is Hailed as Home of Opera

A star-studded concert pulled out all the stops to celebrate one of the country’s most important art forms. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome and Verona, Italy If there was ever any question ...
Newsday

Meloni joins cultural elite celebrating Italian opera's recognition as a world treasure

VERONA, Italy — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni joined top political and cultural figures at Verona’s ancient Arena amphitheater Friday night for an open-air celebration of Italian lyric opera’s ...
The New York Times

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Adopts the Music of Opera Singers, Too

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by On the star’s new album, the track “Daughter” includes her take on an 18th-century Italian song most often heard in classical music recitals. By ...
Digital Journal

Italian opera celebrated in Verona’s ‘magical’ Arena

The Arena is the largest open-air theatre in the world - Copyright AFP Marco BERTORELLO The Arena is the largest open-air theatre in the world - Copyright AFP Marco ...