At the Opera

First time at the Opera

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August 5th 2005
This is me and Anna Laura in Verona, right in front of the famous Arena. It was so hot, that day! At least in the evening it cooled down a little so we could enjoy the opera in the Arena. Apart from the Opera, Verona is famous for the Pandoro, a special Christmas cake, but of course it was completely the wrong season to taste it! ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more