Vitrifrigo Arena (Pesaro, Italy)
Vitrifrigo Arena
Inaugurated in 1996 as BPAPalas, later on the name changed to Adriatic Arena and in 2018 to Vitrifrigo Arena. It is a multi-functional building that can house musical and sporting events on an international level. Situated near the Pesaro exit of the motorway, it has ample parking facilities and is connected to the town centre by shuttle bus.
The venue was inaugurated with a recital by operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti. The venue considered a futuristic construction, known to most as "the Spaceship" (l'Astronave), or as "the Ladybug" (la Coccinella) due to its external shell shape. It covers an area of 12,000 square meters and a land area of 13,000 square meters.
The multi-purpose arena is equipped with a press stand, a room for video data, a system for satellite reception, various video stations and an internal circuit control system. The venue also configures into a (much smaller) theater that is used each August for the world-renowned Rossini Opera Festival.