Opera On Ice 2012

from what I read it seems like a skating show, and that's it... beautiful, very beautiful, I love figure skating, but it has nothing to do with opera

I read:

baritone Krum Gabalov, tenors Marco Frusoni and Alessandro Scotto Di Luzio and mezzo-soprano Valeria Sepe, these last 3 artists supported by the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation, accompanied by the more than 200 members composing the choir and orchestra of the Arena di Verona conducted by Maestro Fabio Mastrangelo.

...so is it "only" choral music?

In fact Dante, this is exactly the point Thallo... perhaps this page is a bit more exemplary

http://www.operaonice.eu/l-opera/

The most famous operatic arias will be performed, interpreted by the greatest world skating champions accompanied by live choir and orchestra, and a cast of the most prestigious opera singers will make this unique show in the world magical.

Arena di Verona Choir and Orchestra

Conductor Maestro Fabio Mastrangelo

EVENING PROGRAM

The Barber of Seville "Overture"
Opening (all skaters)
Orchestra

Madame Butterfly "Un bel dì vedremo"
Shizuka Arakawa
Orchestra, soprano France Dariz

William Tell "Overture"
Stéphane Lambiel
Orchestra

La Traviata "Amami Alfredo"
Anna Cappellini & Luca Lanotte
Orchestra, choir, tenor Alessandro Scotto Di Luzio, soprano France Dariz

Roméo et Juliette "Interlude"
Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy
Orchestra

Rigoletto "La donna è mobile"
Evgeni Plushenko
Orchestra, tenor Alessandro Scotto Di Luzio

Roméo et Juliette "Je veux vivre"
Carolina Kostner & Stéphane Lambiel
Orchestra, soprano Mirella Bunoaica

Nabucco "Va' pensiero"
Hot Shivers
Orchestra, choir

The Barber of Seville "Cavatina di Figaro"
Anna Cappellini & Luca Lanotte
Orchestra, baritone Krum Galabov

Turandot "Nessun dorma"
Shizuka Arakawa
Orchestra, choir, tenor Marco Frusoni

La Traviata "Libiamo ne' lieti calici"
Stéphane Lambiel
Orchestra, tenor Marco Frusoni, soprano Mirella Bunoaica

Trovatore "Vedi le fosche notturne"
Carolina Kostner
Orchestra, choir

Carmen "Habanera"
Evgeni Plushenko
Orchestra, mezzo-soprano Valeria Sepe

Aida "Gloria all'Egitto"
Finale (all skaters)
Orchestra, choir

if you like skating, and if you have several dozen euros, go ahead :-) for the rest, the singers are not famous, the choir will probably be small in number, like the orchestra, the pieces will certainly be re-arranged, even the conductor seems little known...

thallo wrote:

you have various dozens of euros

...actually the fee is enough, they broadcast it on Mediaset ...