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 "They’re not little versions of us. They’re something else. They’re a world. Completely different."

 "What did you want to say? I don’t know, I’m not sure. But I think again of K-pax. And also of that quote I put at the beginning."

 Watch Philip Barantini’s Adolescence to experience a raw, reflective look into youth and tragedy through a unique storytelling lens.

 I adore Boccanegra. From the first time I heard it.

 Simone’s voice calms everyone. But there’s still to find out who it was.

 Discover the enduring power of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra—listen to celebrated arias and experience this timeless operatic masterpiece.

 Abbado conducts an edition that, in my opinion, is an absolute masterpiece.

 Mirella Freni gives you chills every time she opens her mouth.

 Discover the emotional depth of Verdi's Don Carlos at La Scala—listen to Abbado's masterful conducting and the stunning performances today.

 Milan is like that. You always find someone stronger than you.

 The Gorilla, the heroin, you can defeat it. But it collects its debt, anyway.

 Dive into Bojan Gongalov’s world of chess, music, and struggle—read Farfalle in Gonna to experience Milan’s vibrant chess culture firsthand!

 All this opera, all these three-plus hours of spectacle, are composed over music of unspeakable beauty.

 I’m still in the phase where I listen, and I don’t really know what they’re saying, but certainly they are saying things of enormous beauty.

 Dive into Handel’s mesmerizing Tamerlano and discover the beauty of baroque opera with captivating arias and timeless drama.

 Every person has a gift. Sometimes it’s hard to discover it. I discovered mine.

 When you feel the strength is within us, you will feel it, the strength of life that will drag you with it.

 Listen to Paolo Vallesi’s 'La forza della vita' and feel the inspiring strength within every track.

 Eight notes. They return even at this moment. You’ve already heard them… But how beautiful are they?

 A symphony is a journey. To another planet. That you go to know, you go to discover. And you say hey! but it’s beautiful!

 Discover the serene beauty of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony and experience the timeless charm of its 'At the Brook' movement today!

 When someone says Strauss, I think of the damn Blue Danube. No, not him.

 These damn last four songs... so terrifying. So much that when you hear them, you say it’s home.

 Discover the emotional depth of Strauss' Four Last Songs—listen now and experience the haunting beauty!

 Mariella sings with a gorgeous voice. A voice that's like the smile of an Italian girl.

 They have a song in their heads. And they don’t need to tell each other. That the song is the same.

 Discover the magic of Bellini's Norma and Mariella's stunning performance—watch it free now on OperaVision!

 The second movement of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony is a little waltz. A landler, as it’s called. A beautiful thing. And simple. A thing you can really whistle while you shave.

 Mahler’s Ninth. Well, it’s hard to explain. Because to explain it, to even just get a whiff of it, you need to know something first.

 Discover the emotional journey of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony—listen now and experience this timeless classical masterpiece.