July 27, 2009 - 20:20 AMT
Aida of Giuseppe Verdi to be staged in Yerevan
In the framework of a joint Armenian-Italian project Aida of Giuseppe Verdi will be staged at the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater after Spendiaryan in Yerevan.

The agreement on the joint production was reached during the meeting the RA Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan and the Italian Ambassador to Armenia, Bruno Scapino.

The officials also agreed to organize the restoration and transportation of frescoes.
Stressing the importance of establishing a center for restoration and reconstruction of cultural and historical monuments, the interlocutors touched upon the need to transfer the invaluable experience of Italian specialists to Armenian experts. Exhibition in memory of 140th anniversary of Komitas in the museum of musical arts in Rome was also discussed at the meeting.