Viva Vivaldi: The Four Seasons at the Arena di Verona Opera Festival
Verona, Arena di Verona
About the Event
Experience the unparalleled beauty of classical music at Verona's stunning Arena di Verona, featuring an amazing performance of masterpieces by Antonio Vivaldi.
Feel the power of the Arena Orchestra live on stage. Amongst the Arena's columns, visionary genius Marco Balich uses 3D projections to transform Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ into an immersive show. This revolutionary event will forever change your perception of what a concert can be.
Don't miss the return of the groundbreaking show Viva Vivaldi. The Four Seasons Immersive Concert at the Arena di Verona on 19 August 2026.
This collaboration between Fondazione Arena di Verona and Balich Wonder Studio promises to be a remarkable event, blending the power of live classical music with the magic of innovative 3D imagery, celebrating Vivaldi's iconic Four Seasons three centuries after their release. It's a visionary, multi‐sensory spectacle that completely reimagines tradition, combining immersive technology's contemporary language with classical music's essence under the Arena di Verona's stars, directed by Marco Balich with Giovanni Andrea Zanon on violin.
Program
- Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Artists
| Violin: | Giovanni Andrea Zanon |
|---|---|
| Orchestra: | Arena di Verona Orchestra |
Arena di Verona
The Arena di Verona is the third largest Roman amphitheatre still standing. Built around 30 AD, the Arena is also among the best-preserved amphitheatres of the period. Its gigantic dimensions (140 meters long and 100 meters wide), and seating for over 30,000 spectators, ensure it dominates the northern part of Piazza Bra. Excellent acoustics and a fabulous location make it an ideal venue for large-scale opera performances. The monument was re-established as a theatre during the Renaissance, and in 1913 the tradition of opera at the Arena di Verona began with a production of Giuseppe Verdi's 'Aida'.
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi went down in history as a creator of the instrumental concert genre and the father of orchestral music. He was born in Venice on the 4th of March 1678. Vivaldi was a weak and sickly child suffering from asthma, however could not stop him from devoting himself completely to music. His father, Giovanni Batista a professional violinist, taught his elder son Antonio to play the violin. With his father young Antonio met the best musicians of Venice of that time and gave concerts in local churches. He also worked as a violin teacher and later as a music director at the orphanage Ospedalle della Pieta. Meanwhile he composed concertos, sacred works and vocal music and in 1713 he achieved great recognition with his sacred choral music. Vivaldi got captivated by the world of opera and worked both as opera composer and impresario at the Teatro San Angelo. In 1717 he obtained a prestigious position by the prince court in Manua as a director of secular music and worked there until around 1720. During that time he composed his world-renowned masterpiece The Four Seasons. In the 1730's his career dwindled as his music became unfashionable and the great composer died in poverty. It took the world two centuries to rediscover and reevaluate Vivaldi’s music, as it was buried into oblivion after his death. In the early 20th century many previously unknown works were found and immediately captured the hearts of the music lovers.
Address
Arena di Verona, Piazza Bra 28, Verona, Italy — Google Maps
