"The festivities at Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium, helmed by producer Marco Balich, were an ode to Italian culture, including cinema, fashion, music, and literature, as well as art. The theme of the evening was armonia, Italian for harmony, celebrating the convergence of "beauty and creativity, city and mountain, countries and cultures," announcer Terry Gannon said during the broadcast. Oversized recreations of Canova's Neoclassical marble sculptures rose across the stadium as dancers personifying their mythological subjects-most notably Cupid and Psyche-animated the famed works."
"The performances took place on a circular stage meant to evoke Milan's original layout as a walled city with ring roads. After the opening dance number, three giant paint tubes in red, blue, and yellow descended from the ceiling, the primary colors spilling down as a rainbow-hued troop in monochrome outfits and matching face paint entered the arena. The choreographed number included dancers costumed as paper dolls, Roman centurions, Rome's Coliseum, the Duomo in Florence, and a crew of Leonardo da Vincis accompanied by his framed portrait subjects."
A flame cauldron was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's intricate knot drawings. The Milano Cortina 2026 opening ceremony at Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium celebrated Italian culture in cinema, fashion, music, literature, and art under the theme armonia, Italian for harmony, celebrating the convergence of "beauty and creativity, city and mountain, countries and cultures." Oversized recreations of Canova's Neoclassical marble sculptures rose while dancers personified mythological subjects such as Cupid and Psyche. Performances occurred on a circular stage evoking Milan's historic ring roads, followed by a primary-color paint-tube sequence and tableaux of Roman and architectural icons. The show featured Andrea Bocelli, Mariah Carey, and an A.I.-generated animation; the Winter Games run through February 22, 2026.
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