On Monday, September 30 in the Co-Working classroom, the presentation “Narrating inclusion through opera: the “Arena for All” Project inaugurated the Festivabìlia Coming Soon calendar.
Professor Elena Di Giovanni from the University of Macerata, in conversation with Professor Manuel Boschiero from the department of Foreign Languages and Literatures of the University of Verona, presented a pioneering accessibility project in the performing arts. This project, realized by the Arena di Verona Foundation with the support of Müller Italia and the scientific coordination of Professor Elena Di Giovanni, assisted by Professor Francesca Raffi from the University of Macerata, focuses on making opera accessible to all.
Starting from the 100th Arena di Verona Opera Festival (2023), “Arena for All” has made 10 opera performances fully accessible each year, thanks to various dedicated accessibility tools, including inclusive trailers, audio descriptions of performances, and subtitles for deaf individuals.
Guests at the event also included Eles Belfontali, president of Anffas Verona, and her daughter Stefania Paiola, who shared their experiences as audience members.