People attend a gala concert at the Verona Arena to celebrate the recognition by UNESCO of the Italian art of opera singing, in Verona, Italy, Friday, June 7, 2024. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)
Italian President Sergio Mattarella, fourth left and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, second right, attend a gala concert at the Verona Arena to celebrate the recognition by UNESCO of the Italian art of opera singing, in Verona, Italy, Friday, June 7, 2024. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni gestures as she attends a gala concert at the Verona Arena to celebrate the recognition by UNESCO of the Italian art of opera singing, in Verona, Italy, Friday, June 7, 2024. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)
Italian Conductor Riccardo Muti acknowledges applause at a gala concert at the Verona Arena to celebrate the recognition by UNESCO of the Italian art of opera singing, in Verona, Italy, Friday, June 7, 2024. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)