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The Arena di Verona mourns the death of maestro Franco Zeffirelli, a creator of dreams [ From category News ] [ Subcategory Arena din Verona ] [ Article date: 2019-06-18 ] [ From city Verona ] [ Country Italia ]   The tragic news of the death of Maestro Zeffirelli, a creator of dreams, arrived today at Fondazione Arena di Verona while the definitive preparations feverishly continue for the dress rehearsal of his latest eagerly awaited Traviata, which is debuting on 21st June with the participation (already announced, but now even more significant) of Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella. General Manager and Artistic Director Cecilia Gasdia, a friend of Zeffirelli since her stage debut at a very young age, was taken by surprise on a really intense day and, on behalf of all the artistes, employees and administrative staff of the Fondazione, states: “We all loved him unconditionally, he left an indelible mark on our professional and personal lives. We would all like to have the time to stop and freely mourn the man, the artiste and the friend, but if we really want to honour him as he deserves, this is a luxury we must not and cannot allow ourselves: we shall mourn him working at our best, with our utmost strength, to honour his genius, so that his latest Traviata, but also his Trovatore, shine and contribute to the future memory of his irreplaceable genius. We have the means and his imprimatur too, because Traviata comes from afar, with a year’s intense work, in which every detail and every particular was shared with his long-lasting assistants and collaborators at the Fondazione Arena, who absorbed his way of thinking. After this rightful tribute is finished, we shall finally be able to give vent to our interior feelings and mourn him. Now we must continue to work for him, even if, unfortunately, without him." The entire city of Verona mourns the passing of the Maestro, because his touch is strongly felt in the urban and social fabric of the city, which considered him a friend and accomplice of numerous summers. Info Fondazione Arena di Verona Press Office - Via Roma 7/D, 37121 Verona tel. (+39) 045 805.1861-1905-1891-1939 www.arena.it

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