{"id":1091,"date":"2026-02-07T18:15:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T16:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2026-02-07T18:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T16:15:57","slug":"milan-cortina-2026-a-magical-night-at-san-siro-for-the-inauguration-of-the-winter-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/milan-cortina-2026-a-magical-night-at-san-siro-for-the-inauguration-of-the-winter-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Milan Cortina 2026: a magical night at San Siro for the opening of the Winter Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1033\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"1034\">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<\/script>\n<p>Last night, Friday <strong>February 6, 2026<\/strong>, the historian <strong>San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan<\/strong> turned into a global stage: in front of <strong>over 67,000 spectators<\/strong> and billions of connected viewers around the world, it was <strong>officially inaugurated the XXV edition of the Winter Olympics Milan Cortina 2026<\/strong> - a ceremony that united <strong>sport, art, culture and Italian identity<\/strong> In one big show.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1037\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"726\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cerchi-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1093\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cerchi-1.jpg 717w, https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cerchi-1-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cerchi-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cerchi-1-600x354.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Harmony and performance: the theme of the evening<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony, titled <strong>\u201cHarmony\u201d<\/strong>, told the world about Italy through a visual and musical language rich in symbols. The first moments of the show transformed the arena into a sort of living museum, with dancers interpreting the myth of <strong>Love and Psyche<\/strong> among costumes inspired by Italian tradition and art.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1033\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"985\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>More than <strong>1,200 artists and volunteers<\/strong>, including dancers from the La Scala Theater Academy and professional performers, enlivened the stadium with choreography and performances inspired by the\u2019<em>Harmony<\/em>, common thread of the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Italian identity on the world stage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The curtain opened with a tribute to the <strong>Italian culture<\/strong> In every respect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Laura Pausini<\/strong> sang with emotion the\u2019<strong>Italian National Anthem<\/strong>, ideally accompanied by a choir from Cortina.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The actor <strong>Pierfrancesco Favino<\/strong> played the\u2019<em>\u201cInfinity\u201d<\/em> by Giacomo Leopardi, giving a poetic and reflective moment to the performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fashion show paid homage to Italian fashion with models dressed by <strong>Giorgio Armani<\/strong>, with the tricolor reproduced on the runway-a tribute to the recently deceased designer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These moments celebrated the <strong>Italian history, art and elegance<\/strong>, making the ceremony a truly national affair before an international audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sfilata.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1099\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sfilata.jpg 697w, https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sfilata-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sfilata-18x6.jpg 18w, https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sfilata-600x215.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>International stars and unforgettable performances<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony also hosted <strong>world-renowned musical names<\/strong>, helping to make the San Siro a kind of musical as well as sports arena:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mariah Carey<\/strong> enchanted the audience with a performance in Italian of <em>\u201cIn the blue, painted blue.\u201d<\/em> (\u201cVolare\u201d), followed by his song <em>\u201cNothing Is Impossible,\u201d<\/em> emphasizing the Olympic theme of overcoming limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His appearance was one of the most engaging moments of the evening, with applause and a standing ovation from the crowd in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next to her, <strong>Andrea Bocelli<\/strong> played the famous aria <em>\u201cNo sleep,\u201d<\/em> while <strong>Laura Pausini<\/strong>, <strong>Ghali<\/strong>, <strong>Sabrina Impacciatore<\/strong>, <strong>Cecilia Bartoli<\/strong> and the pianist <strong>Lang Lang<\/strong> contributed to the palette of sounds and styles of the big 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This approach made it possible to ideally involve all Olympic venues and emphasize the character <strong>multilocal of Milan Cortina 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Parade of Nations and the excitement in the stands<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the performance, it was the turn of the <strong>delegation parade<\/strong>: athletes from over <strong>90 Countries<\/strong> paraded to the applause and lights of the five Olympic rings, under the collective excitement of those present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was no shortage of tense moments in the audience: some members of the U.S. and Israeli delegation were greeted with <strong>whistles and mixed reactions<\/strong>, a reflection of international political dynamics that were also echoed within the sporting event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/atleti-palco.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1098\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/atleti-palco.jpg 685w, https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/atleti-palco-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/atleti-palco-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/atleti-palco-600x293.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lighting the brazier and the message of peace<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The climax of the evening came with the\u2019<strong>lighting the Olympic brazier<\/strong>, a symbol that officially kicks off winter sports competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a moment shared between Milan and Cortina, <strong>Former ski champions such as Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni<\/strong> (Milan) and <strong>Sofia Goggia<\/strong> (Cortina) participated in the ritual that lit the torch, while a message from <strong>peace and reconciliation<\/strong> resonated in lights and colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A worldwide event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony was televised live on <strong>Rai 1, RaiPlay<\/strong>, <strong>Eurosport<\/strong> and many other global platforms, with coverage that accompanied viewers around the world in this great kickoff celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The OLYMPICS have STARTED! 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