The Roman Arena, Verona, Italy

Built in the first century the Roman amphitheater in Verona is still used for opera productions. When I visited in June 2010 the site was being set up with scenery and large props dotted around the outside of the walls. Judging from the Egyptian style props it was a production of Verdi’s Aida that was being got-in. Estimates put the capacity during the Roman period as high as 30,000. For modern production the capacity is about half of that number.