they sing. breaks some sunshine, it will feel warm, it will fill humid. that rain will continue to push southwards as we go through tuesday night. the cold front extends towards england and wales was up taking a drink with it. the front itself is moving towards high pressure for an opera fan such so the front is weakening all the time. as it takes its cloud, the rain turns increasingly turns patchy as it works towards the south and east. as myself, it s a real treat temperatures on wednesday, lower, and about 5 degrees lower across the north and east. you will notice that change. but across the south east, to visit the roman amphitheatre we re stilljust about hanging in verona in northern italy onto that warm air. temperature still around which since 1913, has hosted 22 or so in london. a summer opera festival. it will turn a bit fresher, but it s with some trepidation that i come here, because like many, i m though, on thursday. we say fresher, it will be wondering how live opera fr
does the music suffer in quality because of social distancing, in your opinion? yes. it lacks a bit of precision. but i think it s better to lack precision than stop the music. music is something that goes directly to the soul, it s not important, you know, the quality now. we will start to get into the quality maybe later, in a few months, but now, let s do music. 0ne singer limbers up his voice at the arena and attracts a few curious passersby. he sings. at last, the countdown begins.
it s not important, you know, the quality now. we will start to get into the quality maybe later, in a few months, but now let s do music. one singer limbers up his voice at the arena and attracts a few curious passersby. he sings. at last, the countdown begins. well, there s an air of nervous expectancy. it s just over an hour before tonight s gala concert begins, and the tension is almost palpable. musicians from the orchestra slowly taking up their position behind me, and also members of the audience are taking their place. this is the first time that the arena di verona
for an opera fan such as myself, it s a real treat to visit the roman amphitheatre in verona in northern italy which since 1913, has hosted a summer opera festival. but it s with some trepidation that i come here, because like many, i m wondering how live opera performances are going to survive the coronavirus crisis. the arena s general manager and artistic director, cecilia gasdia, has invited me to come and see for myself how she and her team are all pulling together to make this year s festival work.
the opening concert is dedicated to italy s health workers. about 25 of the country s opera stars are singing arias from italian opera. i joined them at last minute rehearsals in a nearby venue. but how did opera singers keep themselves in shape to prepare themselves for a live performance after months of lockdown? well, opera singers are a little bit like athletes their artform is physically demanding, and they have to constantly train and use their voice to maintain their fitness. the world renowned tenor francesco meli and his soprano wife, serena giambrone, could at least practice together during lockdown at home in genoa.