IX Sinfonia di Beethoven
11 August 2024 h 21:45Verona, Anfiteatro Arena
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The 101st Opera Season at the Verona Arena hosts a special evening. The orchestra and choir of the Arena di Verona will perform on August 11 in a symphonic concert on the IX Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, giving the audience of the amphitheatre an unforgettable evening, after the previous sold-outs.
The monumental Symphony No. 9 in D minor for soloists, choir and orchestra op. 125 is the last of the symphonies composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, who received a commission from the London Philharmonic Society in 1817. The main work of writing took place between 1822 and 1824, the date of completion of the autograph; Beethoven had conceived the idea of writing two symphonies of unusual size and character, one of which was purely instrumental, the other with the intervention of singing. To these two projects is added a third, which gives unity and fulfillment to the work: putting Friedrich Schiller’s Ode to Joy to music. Political freedom and freedom of thought, the essence of the Enlightenment Joy and the key concept of the Schillerian ode, was in fact a theme very dear to Beethoven, who had made his own those ideals permeated with secular religiosity and universalist impulse.
Performance: 11 august at 9.45 p.m.
Contact
Fondazione Arena di Verona
Via Roma, 7/d ( Directions )
Web: www.arena.it
Mail: info@arenadiverona.it
Tel: +39 045 8005151
Additional infos
To ensure correct management of the entrances and to avoid delays, the spectator is required to arrive at the Arena at least one hour before the start of the show.
The gates open two hours before the show starts.
There is no compulsory dress code. In the stalls seats, a smart dress is preferable and shorts, tank tops/vests and thong sandals ARE NOT ALLOWED for men.
It is possible to enter with a small backpack and a small/folding umbrella (with no sharp points). On the other hand, it is forbidden to introduce cases, trolley cases, bags, backpacks or other bulky containers (over 17 litres).
If you have a seat on the stone steps, you can bring a cushion from home or purchase one at the Arena from the venue staff.
It is not possible to bring food or drinks into the Arena. Plastic bottles larger than 0.5 litres and any other bottle, container or glass/plastic objects are forbidden, as are any other blunt instruments that could cause damage to oneself or others.
Should weather conditions prevent a performance from being staged as scheduled, Fondazione Arena di Verona may postpone the beginning by up to 150 minutes. In the event of a performance being stopped after it has begun, spectators will have no right to a refund of the ticket price. See the regulations for further information.