A 1200-strong audience thronged to the Aurora Opera House last Saturday as the theatre launched its 50th anniversary celebrations with a special night that celebrated cinema heritage and film music. Aurora Resounds, a Royal Talkies encore was essentially a concert of film music, by the Leone Band, conducted by Colin Attard. However, it turned out to be much
2026 marks the 50th anniversary since the inauguration of Teatru tal-Opra Aurora, the seat of the Leone Philharmonic Society in Victoria Gozo. It is an anniversary that will be celebrated through various events, and on various counts, the first of which will be a tribute to its historic contribution to cinema heritage. Hence, Aurora Resounds – an evening

