Verona
Aug 1, 2016, 2:34 pm
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Verona
Wondering if we should squeeze in a stop in Verona? Your thoughts if it is a must ... Our flights are in/out in Milan. We already have plans to be in Geneva, Zermatt, and Lake Como. We have been to Venice and other popular cities of Italy in the past. Thanks.
Aug 1, 2016, 3:39 pm
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Spend the extra day on the Lakes.
Aug 3, 2016, 8:01 pm
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Aug 3, 2016, 9:32 pm
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You could do worse. I saw a Rigoletto there a couple of years ago with Leo Nucci that was outstanding. It effectively washed away the fowl taste of the Met's ugly Las Vegas Rigoletto I had seen a few months earlier. I would go again (and my wife and I have seen and see a lot of opera).
Aug 4, 2016, 12:45 pm
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Also, the slightest drop of rain will stop the performance (understandable to protect the orchestra's instruments), but the result is often hours-long delays if not outright cancellation.
The arena itself is worth a look if you are passing through the city.
Aug 4, 2016, 8:20 pm
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I think I agree that we don't have time. Where ever I visited, I don't want to feel that I need to revisit again other than optional.
I appreciate the art and performance of opera but I normally not be able to follow its story which is a disadvantage and not as enjoyable. Having said that, it was cool to watch an opera in Venice in a small room about 20-30 audiences; this was 17 years ago.
I appreciate the art and performance of opera but I normally not be able to follow its story which is a disadvantage and not as enjoyable. Having said that, it was cool to watch an opera in Venice in a small room about 20-30 audiences; this was 17 years ago.