Piazza Italia 2026, presented by the Nashville Bel Canto Foundation, returns on Friday, March 13 with this year’s theme, “Opera Goes to the Movies.” The evening celebrates the powerful relationship between opera and cinema through an immersive cultural experience that blends music, Italian hospitality, and community.
Guests will begin with an authentic tasting of Italian wines and delicacies before enjoying a staged performance featuring operatic selections that have shaped some of film’s most memorable moments. From sweeping romantic arias to dramatic showpieces, the program highlights how opera has long enriched the cinematic world.
