Olá Hive!!
Hoje, gostaria de partilhar convosco a minha visita à maravilhosa cidade de Verona e mais concretamente, à experiência de ter assistido a uma ópera na Arena da cidade.
Embora o nome de Verona seja mundialmente conhecido como sendo a cidade onde o amor e tragédia entrelaçaram Romeu e Julieta, a cidade oferece muito mais a quem a visita para lá disso.
O Coliseu de Verona em particular é impressionante pois, para além de ser um dos maiores, manteve-se muito bem conservado ao longo dos séculos tornando-se um ícone da cidade. Estando lá dentro sentimo-nos transportar para a época dos Romanos e as suas lutas de Gladiadores. Muitas terão sido as lutas travadas nesta arena e muitos gritos ecoados. E com isto, falo-vos da acústica do espaço, construído há milénios atrás, e graças ao material utilizado e o formato ovalado ganhou a característica de ter uma sonoridade soberba.
Assim, e já há muitos anos que é realizado, durante o Verão, o Festival de Ópera de Verona, também dito Arena di Verona Opera Festival que oferece a experiência de assistir a uma ópera ao ar livre.
Para quem visita a cidade é uma experiência imperdível e se tiveres na cidade durante o festival não percas a oportunidade.
Hello Hive!!
Today, I would like to share with you my visit to the wonderful city of Verona and, more specifically, the experience of attending an opera in the city's Arena.
Although Verona is known worldwide as the city where love and tragedy intertwined Romeo and Juliet, the city offers much more to those who visit it than that.
The Colosseum of Verona in particular is impressive because, in addition to being one of the largest, it has remained very well preserved over the centuries, becoming an icon of the city. Standing inside it, we feel transported to the time of the Romans and their gladiator fights. Many battles must have taken place in this arena and many screams echoed. And with this, I want to talk to you about the acoustics of the space, built millennia ago, and thanks to the material used and its oval shape, it has gained the characteristic of having a superb sound. For many years now, the Verona Opera Festival, also known as the Arena di Verona Opera Festival, has been held during the summer, offering the experience of watching an opera in the open air.
For anyone visiting the city, it is an unmissable experience and if you are in the city during the festival, do not miss the opportunity.
Mais cedo nesse dia, fui fazer a visita habitual de turista e já tinha ficado impressionada com a magnitude do espaço. Já se via a preparação do espaço para a noite.
Earlier that day, I went for my usual tourist visit and was already impressed by the magnitude of the space. I could already see the space being prepared for the night.
We arrived at the Arena, and this space, which has a capacity for 15,000 people, was starting to fill up. We arrived during the day and watched the opera in the early evening, after the sun had set.
I confess that, as with other musical works I have seen, I do not always understand everything that is said, but for me the most important thing is the emotion it conveys. And watching Carmen was an unforgettable experience.
This work by Georges Bizet, with its intense plot, tells not only a love story, but also one of jealousy and tragedy, centered on Carmen, a gypsy, and Don José, a soldier in love. The singers' interpretation was very powerful, especially the artist who played Carmen, who left me amazed. The production of the show was fantastic, with both the sets and the costumes transporting the entire audience to 19th century Spain, and bringing to life the story of a woman who loves freedom and does not want to belong to any man, which is why she says she would rather die than submit to the (possessive) love of Don José.
I cannot help but share with you an excerpt from this opera, specifically the 'Habanera,' so you can experience, even if briefly, what I lived.
Que emoção não?
What a feeling, don't you think?
More than just watching the opera, I think what makes the experience amazing is the whole atmosphere around it. Imagine looking up and seeing the sky of Verona at night, with the stars shining, while the atmosphere of the Colosseum involves all your senses; it’s a unique atmosphere. Within classical music, the opera “Carmen” is one of the most moving and being able to experience it there in that space is something that will remain in my memory forever.
