Verona opera Forums

janeandandy

Hi everyone,

Planning our European vacation this summer at the moment and have an inkling to see the opera at Verona and need some advice from anyone who's been there. Can you book the cheap seats at the back of the auditorium on the stone steps on the day ? Has anyone stayed at Camping Castel San Pietro ? Do they take motorhomes ? can you walk from the Opera back to the campsite safely at midnight ? And finally is it worth the experience ?

Thanks for any help

Rapide561

Hi

I suggest you contact the tourist office in Verona - www.comune.verona.it

As for "walking safely" - I personally feel very safe in Verona and have staggered about drunk at night on more than one occasion.

R

Edit - also try www.tourism.verona.it

bandaid

If the experience at Verona is anything like la scala, it will be unbelievable.

depending on what you see. My personal fave is the pearl fishers.

oh and I may be slghtly green with envy

neilandsue

Hi Janeandandy,

We went to see Aida last September at Verona and Yes its definitely worth the the experience! We sat on the stone steps under a clear moonlit sky and had the most fantastic evening. After the performance there was a regular bus going back to Garda which dropped us off at our campsite.
We booked beforehand on the internet.....http://www.arena.it/eng/arenaeng.urd/portal.show?c=1
It gets very busy so I am not sure you would be able to get tickets on the day.

Enjoy!

Neil

bandaid

and thats just really rubbing it in...... Shocked

janeandandy

Thanks everyone really good information - neilandsue what was the campsite on Garda that you stayed at and did they lay on a special bus to the opera or was it a scheduled one ? Sounds ideal.

lesleylil

We have been to the opera in Verona and saw Nabbuco it was amazing,we pre-booked and I think you may need to do this. Small tip take your own drinks in , they are very expensive.

Lesley

neilandsue

Hi Janeandandy,

We stayed at Camping La Rocca ...http://www.gardalake.it/camplarocca/
very nice, but busy.There is a beautiful walk along the promenade to Garda from the site, lots of good places to eat and great ice cream!
The bus company lays on a special service just to cater for the opera goers and was available half an hour after the performance ended, it travels the length of Garda and costs a normal bus fare! (the campsite rang and checked with the bus company for us)

Neil

Telbell

robrace

is it worth it?Yes my wife and I went to see Carmen and Aida.Memorable and well worth it al least once in ones life!!Take your own pic nic and drinks as they are expensive.Performence doe'snt begin until it gets dark and there are long intervals so you won't get away till the early hours of the morning.Yes go for it!!