On Oct. 10, the Festival Verdi in Parma will celebrate Verdi’s 208th birthday with a long day of events. The festivities will begin with a ceremony honoring the composer at 11:30 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the Piazza della Pace near the composer’s monument. The chrous of the Teatro Regio di Parma will perform “Va’, pensiero.” At 17:00, {…}

The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced that Maria Agresta will sing the Gala Verdiano on Oct. 10, 2021. The gala, which will be performed during the Festival Verdi, was originally set to star Eleonora Buratto. However, due to health reasons, she was forced to cancel all her October dates. In a statement, Buratto said, “With profound disappointment, I am {…}