This special opening event features more than 500 artists, including the Orchestra and Chorus of Fondazione Arena, Plácido Domingo, Vittorio Grigolo, and Patti Smith. The concert celebrates Italy as the country with the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and pays tribute to UNESCO's recognition of the Art of Italian Opera Singing in 2023 and Italian Cuisine in 2025. It also launches the candidacy of Classical Neapolitan Song for World Heritage status.
Cast and Creative Team for Campioni del Mondo. Italia Loves Unesco. at Arena di Verona
Cast
Amartüvshin Enkhbat
Nabucco
Eleonora Buratto
Mimì
James Conlon
Ensemble
Francesco Lanzillotta
Ensemble
SeokJong Baek
Radamès
Aleksandra Kurzak
Aïda
Youngjun Park
Amonasro
Ludovic Tézier
Ensemble
Roberto Alagna
Ensemble
Carlo Vistoli
Ensemble
Erin Morley
Ensemble
Lisette Oropesa
Liù
Brian Jagde
Calaf
Lise Lindstrom
Turandot
Annalisa Stroppa
Fenena
Gregory Kunde
Radamès
Maria José Siri
Aïda
Mihai Damian
Germont
Yusif Eyvazov
Alfredo
Martina Russomanno
Violetta
Sebastiano Rolli
Ensemble
Daniel Oren
Ensemble
Francesco Ivan Ciampa
Ensemble
Michele Spotti
Ensemble
Andrea Battistoni
Ensemble
Patti Smith
Ensemble
Vittorio Grigolo
Ensemble
Plácido Domingo
Ensemble
Franco Zeffirelli
Ensemble
Lorca Massine
Ensemble
Giovanni Andrea Zanon
Ensemble
Marco Balich
Ensemble
Creative Team
Francesco Ivan Ciampa
Conductor
Sebastiano Rolli
Conductor
Daniel Oren
Conductor
Stefano Poda
Director
Paul Curran
Director
Michele Spotti
Conductor
Lorca Massine
Choreographer
Alfonso Signorini
Director
Francesco Lanzillotta
Conductor
Franco Zeffirelli
Director
Francesco Ommassini
Conductor
Andrea Battistoni
Conductor
James Conlon
Conductor
Marco Balich
Director
News About Campioni del Mondo. Italia Loves Unesco. at Arena di Verona
ARENA DI VERONA OPERA FESTIVAL to Open With 50-Plus Nights of Opera in Roman Amphitheater
June 01, 2026 Italy's Arena di Verona Opera Festival will present six classic opera productions, ballet, and multimedia concerts in its 10,000-seat open-air Roman amphitheater, featuring stars including Plácido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, and Roberto Alagna.About the Theatre
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Arena di Verona Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ
What shows are coming up next at Arena di Verona?
Roberto Bolle and Friends (07/21/26-07/21/26)
Verdi: Aïda (dir. Zeffirelli) (07/30/26-09/10/26)
Puccini: Turandot (08/07/26-09/11/26)
Orff: Carmina Burana (08/13/26-08/13/26)
Paganini Paradise: Superlive Immersive Concert (08/18/26-08/18/26)
Viva Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Immersive Concert (08/19/26-08/19/26)
Verdi: Aïda (dir. Zeffirelli) (07/30/26-09/10/26)
Puccini: Turandot (08/07/26-09/11/26)
Orff: Carmina Burana (08/13/26-08/13/26)
Paganini Paradise: Superlive Immersive Concert (08/18/26-08/18/26)
Viva Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Immersive Concert (08/19/26-08/19/26)
What shows have played recently at Arena di Verona?
Puccini: La bohème (07/03/26-07/25/26)
Verdi: Nabucco (06/26/26-09/09/26)
Verdi: Aïda (dir. Poda) (06/19/26-07/24/26)
Verdi: La traviata (06/12/26-09/12/26)
Roméo et Juliette (08/31/13-09/07/13)
Rigoletto (08/09/13-09/06/13)
Gala Verdi (07/17/13-07/17/13)
Messa da Requiem (07/13/13-07/13/13)
Il Trovatore (07/06/13-07/27/13)
La Traviata (06/22/13-08/08/13)
Verdi: Nabucco (06/26/26-09/09/26)
Verdi: Aïda (dir. Poda) (06/19/26-07/24/26)
Verdi: La traviata (06/12/26-09/12/26)
Roméo et Juliette (08/31/13-09/07/13)
Rigoletto (08/09/13-09/06/13)
Gala Verdi (07/17/13-07/17/13)
Messa da Requiem (07/13/13-07/13/13)
Il Trovatore (07/06/13-07/27/13)
La Traviata (06/22/13-08/08/13)
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