This is not a modern colored Klu Klux Klan meeting but people who attended the opera "Aida" in the Verona Arena (Arena di Verona, Italy) a Roman amphitheatre in Verona, Italy, when it started to rain and the performance had to be cancelled !
The Verona Arena is internationally famous for the large-scale opera performances given there. It is one of the best preserved ancient structures of its kind.
In recent times, the Verona Arena has also housed concerts of popular music bands such as The Who, Ennio Morricone, Kiss, Simply Red, Simple Minds, Pearl Jam, Muse, Elton John, Tina Turner and Björk.
Fantastic pictures my friends. Looks like it would be mighty fun :)
ReplyDeleteNice picture. Looks like quite an event.
ReplyDeleteWhen you mentioned the Klan, I was expecting white hoods :). This photo just captures normal rain gear, nothing too sinister...
Was it free?
ReplyDeleteI would love to watch opera in such a setting.... er, minus the rain. :)
Looks cold and wet, but I bet a "good time was had by all." ;-)
ReplyDeleteBummer about the cancellation! That must have been disappointing. Beautiful shots, though.
ReplyDeletethe arena sounds like a fascinating venue. too bad about the cancellation though.
ReplyDeleteThat WAS....that WAS the first thing I thought of Gattina....K K K! Too funny.
ReplyDeleteHope they got their money refunded.
[got your email...glad your mouseless!]
Those yellow-clad people look like my old German teacher coming in to our portakabin from a heavy rainstorm ...
ReplyDeleteHer in her yellow pack-a-mac hair a-straggling, glasses steamed... is emblazoned on my memory for ever ;->...
She did look a sight!!...
What a great place for Aida. What a shame it rained. Your shots are funny but show well what is happening
ReplyDeleteLooks spectacular , sounds like everyone were true fans.
ReplyDeleteToo bad the opera was canceled. Awesome theater.
ReplyDeleteWow a great venue to see an opera. Happy WW
ReplyDeletetoo bad it had to be cancelled. If you want to wander down my road I’m home.
ReplyDeleteGattina....your comment you left for me "my skeletons are still in my wardrobe" cracked me up!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like lots of fun what a shame you were getting rained on. Send us tickets for the next show OK? LOL!
ReplyDeleteLOL! They're RAIN CAPES!!! Hahaha! Were the close seats really that EMPTY? Or did the people down front get to leave sooner??? That's crazy!
ReplyDeleteHow sad that it had to be canceled. It might have given new meaning to singing in the rain if the opera stars had the stamina of football stars :) Happy WW
ReplyDeleteI have been there! Hubby took me many years ago when we were on vacation with our little dackel, Shubi. She was so good as we walked all around the arena.
ReplyDeleteI knew it was raining, I have worn that get up at many a football game
ReplyDeletegreat shots
And I thought they were blue and yellow aliens.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like it would be a fabulous event arena minus the rain.
ReplyDeleteCalico Contemplations
Impressive pictures, Gattina! I hope I can get to know Italy one day...
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely setting for a concert. I bet a Shakespeare play would work here.
ReplyDeleteAnd Ligabue and The Killers (my daughter attended both). It hosted the premiere of the musical "Romeo and Juliet" by Riccardo Cocciante (Mercuzio was the son of my collegue)
ReplyDeleteI was there many years ago for one spectacular Aida.