Barber of Seville at the Arena, Verona.

The beautiful and imaginative set remained on the stage for the whole thing, although they did move the pieces around between acts. This is one of the few operas with a happy ending, and to celebrate, hundreds of fireworks were sent sparkling up into the warm, dark velvet night. Lovely!

Verona at night

I thought you might like to see Verona at night- this is the area around the Arena. These photos were taken from the park that's in the centre. Local people as well as tourists hang out there in the evenings, just enjoying the ambiance and the occasional ice cream. Beautiful, isn't it?

One evening, as I was walking around Piazza Bra, I spotted an unusual window display. It looked as if the bags had sprouted geese legs. Taking a closer look, I realised that that was indeed what had happened.
What could it mean, I wondered. Were they saying that their ridiculously expensive handbags were the Golden Goose that laid the Golden Egg?

Then I saw the next window- and- Why, yes- Yes, I think they were saying egg-sactly (sorry) that!

Verona.

Italian men are deservedly well-known for their sense of style, but did you ever wonder what they wear underneath those lovely clothes?

Well, now you know!