NAPLES (ITALY) – Opera originated in Italy, it was sung by Italian patriots and some of the world’s greatest arias came from the peninsula. Now Rome wants credit where credit is due.
Home to Scarlatti and Verdi, Italy has put in a bid for Unesco — the UN’s cultural agency — to recognise the art of Italian opera singing on its list of intangible global heritage. A decision is due at the end of the year.
“Opera was born in Italy,” said Stephane Lissner, the French director of the San Carlo theatre in Naples, which opened in 1737 and claims to be the oldest opera house in the world.
After various…
