More about the initiative
Fondazione Arena, with the support of the Accessibility Partner Müller, presents the second edition of ‘Arena per Tutti’, the initiative for an even more accessible Arena di Verona Opera Festival. Multisensory paths to discover the backstage, accessible trailers and theatre books, cards in easy-to-read language and 1,500 more seats reserved for people with sensory and intellectual disabilities. All in three languages: Italian, English and German. Discover the initiative, the materials and book your spot for the dedicated evenings.
The activity is coordinated by Professor Elena Di Giovanni with the support of Professor Francesca Raffi of the University of Macerata.
25 evenings of opera with Aida, Carmen, Barbiere di Siviglia and Turandot, from June to September, for the "Arena per Tutti" project. Compared to 2023, the initiative doubles the number of evenings from 10 to 25, during which everyone will be able to follow the opera with ad hoc supports and paths including audio description for the blind and specific subtitles for the deaf.
Between these 25 evenings, 10 will include the sensory itineraries that can already be booked. Check the calendar now.
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- 20 June: Aida
- 22 June: Turandot
- 23 June: Aida
- 27 June: Barbiere di Siviglia with pre-show itinerary (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people, people with an intellectual disability) - book now
- 28 June: Aida with pre-show itinerary (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people, people with an intellectual disability) - book now
- 29 June: Turandot with pre-show itinerary (Blind and Visually Impaired people, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people, people with an intellectual disability) - book now
- 06 July: Barbiere di Siviglia
- 07 July: Aida
- 11 July: Aida with pre-show itinerary (Blind and Visually Impaired people) - book now
- 12 July: Barbiere di Siviglia with pre-show itinerary (Blind and Visually Impaired people) - book now
- 13 July: Carmen
- 18 July: Aida
- 20 July: Carmen
- 21 July: Aida
- 25 July: Carmen with pre-show itinerary (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people, people with an intellectual disability) - book now
- 26 July: Aida with pre-show itinerary (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people, people with an intellectual disability) - book now
- 01 August: Aida
- 03 August: Carmen
- 08 August: Carmen with pre-show itinerary (Blind and Visually Impaired people, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people, people with an intellectual disability) - book now
- 17 August: Carmen
- 23 August: Carmen with pre-show itinerary (Blind and Visually Impaired people) - book now
- 24 August: Barbiere di Siviglia with pre-show itinerary (Blind and Visually Impaired people) - book now
- 31 August: Barbiere di Siviglia
- 06 September: Barbiere di Siviglia
- 07 September: Carmen
Of the 25 evenings with accessibility services for the sensory and intellectually disabled, 10 also include the possibility of booking completely free, multisensory pathways completely free of charge, subject to booking at the link indicated below.
During these routes, people with disabilities and their carers will be accompanied on stage and will be able to explore the sets, costumes, and props, guided by the stage staff and by the skilful hands of those who have realised the performances down to the smallest detail in the Fondazione Arena workshops.
Each route is designed for people with different needs: consult the calendar below and book your date. For logistical reasons, each route is available for a maximum of 26 people.
Accessible materials and sensory aids
The accessible materials 2024
In 2023, as part of the ‘Arena for All’ project, accessible digital materials for people with sensory and intellectual disabilities were created for the operas Aida, La Traviata, Rigoletto and Nabucco, in Italian and English, with the intention of adding new ones in the coming years to make more and more operas fully accessible. The ‘Arena for all’ project includes accessible digital trailers and theatre books, subtitles for the deaf, audio descriptions for the blind, and opera cards in Easy to Read language. From this year in Italian, English and German.
Here you the inclusive opere booklet for Giuseppe Verdi's Aida.
The inclusive opera booklet includes
- Audio version for the texts
- Audio descriptions for the images
- Video in LIS, Italian sign language
The inclusive opere booklet for Georges Bizet's Carmen will be available soon.
The inclusive opera booklet includes
- Audio version for the texts
- Audio descriptions for the images
- Video in LIS, Italian sign language
SOON AVAILABLE
Turandot by Giacomo Puccini
Here you the inclusive opere booklet for Giacomo Puccini's Turandot.
The inclusive opera booklet includes
- Audio version for the texts
- Audio descriptions for the images
- Video in LIS, Italian sign language
Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini
Here you the inclusive opere booklet for Gioachino Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia.
The inclusive opera booklet includes
- Audio version for the texts
- Audio descriptions for the images
- Video in LIS, Italian sign language
Tickets for disabled persons and accompanying persons
In der Arena ist die Oper jeden Abend zugänglich! Informieren Sie sich über die Tarife und den Zutritt für Menschen mit Behinderungen und ihre Begleitpersonen.
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In 2023, the Arena for All initiative was launched for a more accessible Festival. For people with disabilities, 1,500 more places were made available than in previous editions.
The operas Aida, La Traviata, Rigoletto and Nabucco were made fully accessible with dedicated free tools:
- inclusive trailers, in Italian and English, with subtitles, voice, Italian and international sign language translation, audio description of images;
- audio introductions and audio descriptions for blind and visually impaired persons;
- subtitles for deaf and hard of hearing people;
- inclusive, digital programmes, in Italian and English, with simplified texts, editable and enlargeable fonts, voice, audio description of images, and texts translated into Italian and international sign language;
- info sheets for the operas, in Easy To Read language (promoted by “Inclusion Europe”, the European Association for people with cognitive disabilities), in Italian and English;
- Experiential paths before the operas
The numbers of the initiative
In total there were 766 participants, including spectators (466) who took advantage of the sensory and cognitive aids, and participants in the multi-sensory pathways (300), who were lucky enough to enjoy the Arena backstage experience. The operation expanded the Arena's audience: for 63.7 percent of visitors it was their first time in the Arena.
The age range most involved was the 45-54 age group (27.2% of the total). The region of origin of most visitors was Veneto, followed by Lombardy, Emilia Romagna and Marche. The most frequently used free tools were accessible trailers, inclusive and digital programmes, and easy-to-read cards. Read the detailed report here.
Major Partner Arena di Verona Opera Festival
