A huge rust-colored shell, gray armchairs and warm pear wood. It is the New Lyric Theatre of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, opened tonight with a concert conducted by Zubin Mehta. “I’m very excited. They had been waiting 40 years,” said the maestro Zubin Mehta.
Author: Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini
Pitti Uomo, 1060 brands at the Fortezza
From the 10th to the13th January 2012 Pitti Uomo will come back with an edition showcasing 1060 brands at the Fortezza da Basso, plus another 70 women’s collections at Pitti W. The last winter edition of Pitti Uomo welcomed more than 30,000 visitors worldwide.Mona Lisa, signatures to get back home
The collection of signatures to support the return of temporary Mona Lisa in Italy in 2013, the centenary of the discovery after the theft in 1911, has reached the 100,000 signatures. The collection will continue for the entire month of January 2012.
The David at risk for high-speed train tunnel?
The David of Michelangelo at risk for high-speed rail works? The CEO of Railways Mauro Moretti said that the famous statue located at the Galleria Accademia is not at risk, but some engineers have talked about potential risks following the work of the tunnel under Florence (on the line Naples-Milan).
Go to the centre by car, the new rules
The entire historic center of Florence (approximately the part located within the 19th century ring-roads or viali, a protected UNESCO heritage site) is a Zona a Traffico Limitato (Ztl) or restricted traffic zone. Special rules govern access to, as well as transit through and parking in, this zone. Bicycles, electric vehicles, motorcycles and scooters are permitted entrance.
Fiorentina-Siena, an ugly 0-0
B
etween two teams in crisis the results could end up 0-0. At the end of this low-profile derby between Siena and Fiorentina fear prevailed. The Bad game confirmed the problems of the two teams.
One million euros to fly in Tuscany
Strengthening the air connections to make Tuscany the third largest Italian airport. With this objective in Regione Toscana are working to the increase of direct flights from Tuscany to the rest of the world.
Fallaci’s Will, an expert to authenticate the signature
A handwriting expert will tell you if the signature on the will of Oriana Fallaci is really his and not a fake. As part of a probative the investigating judge Angel Pezzuti has instructed the expert Francesca Frasca (Milan) to establish the authenticity of the will with which the writer in a short text he appointed his nephew Edward Perazzi his sole heir, including copyright.
New Opera House, tonight the inauguration
The new Opera House in Florence is ready for the inauguration. The futuristic building conceived by Paolo Desideri and his associates study ABDR (Maria Laura Arlotti, Michele Beccu e Filippo Raimondo) will open tomorrow with the conductor Zubin Mehta.
New web site for the Florentine museums
New graphics solutions more focused to the needs of the visitor, faster navigation: these are the main features of the new web site of the Museums of Florence also integrated with Google Map.