Spectacular Opening Ceremony for Milano Cortina 2026 is two weeks away
  • Title Spectacular Opening Ceremony for Milano Cortina 2026 is two weeks away
  • Publication Date 23rd January 2026
  • Languages EN | IT
  • Location Various Olympic Torch Relay locations & Milan, Italy
  • Press Release https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/news/cecilia-bartoli-and-lang-lang-to-perform-at-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-olympic-winter-games-milano-cortina-2026
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    Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli and Laura Pausini will lead an all-star cast for the Opening Ceremony for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 The spectacular show on February 6 takes place at the iconic San Siro Stadium in Milan, featuring Sabrina Impacciatore, Pierfrancesco Favino, Matilda De Angelis, Giovanni Zanon and Chinese pianist Lang Lang. This will be the first ceremony of such a scale in Italy since the Olympic Winter Games Turin 2006. The rich Italian history and the future of design, music, film and art will be brought together in a spectacle that will be watched around the world and unforgettable to all who witness it. The Opening Ceremony will also mark the end of the Olympic Torch Relay that began with the ceremonial lighting of the flame in Greece and continues across Italy. When the flame arrives at the San Siro it will be used to light the Olympic Cauldron. Tickets are selling fast for the Opening Ceremony but seats can still be secured via the Milano Cortina 2026 website (milanocortina2026.org).

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