(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 8 - Screen legend Sophia Loren was named
Thursday the 'godmother' of the 100th anniversary edition of the
Verona Opera Festival next month.
"Sophia Loren will be the patroness of the evening celebrating
the 100th anniversary of the Arena di Verona Opera Festival that
will be broadcast worldwide," said Undersecretary for Culture,
Gianmarco Mazzi.
"We have been waiting for confirmation to say it: an exceptional
godmother, the icon that most of all gives the sense of Italy in
the world, will be with us on the evening of 16 June. We invited
her and she has just confirmed her presence,' said Mazzi, who
promised a 'true parterre de roi' for the event.
Former sex symbol Loren, 88, was the first foreign-language
actor to win an Oscar, for Two Women, in 961, and also has five
Golden Globes in her trophy cabinet. (ANSA).
Loren 'godmother' of Verona opera fest 100th anniversary
Icon that conveys sense of Italy to world says culture undersec