On Monday, June 15, the Presidential Hall of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma hosted the presentation ceremony for the #veronacallas100 commemorative medals, an initiative promoted by the Maria Callas International Festival in Verona.

The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma was among the 24 Italian theaters that were honored for their historic ties to the great artist and received the award alongside other cultural institutions and historical archives that have helped preserve and promote Maria Callas’s legacy.

This initiative was part of the centenary celebrations marking the soprano’s birth and involved awarding of one hundred commemorative medals to individuals, organizations, and institutions distinguished by their contributions to culture, research, and the preservation of historical memory.

The honorees included the Italian theaters where Maria Callas performed during her career and venues that still preserve the memory of the soprano.

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