The opening hammer on
anvil rang out, the Italian national anthem was lead by a young girl
arising from the stage floor as she sang and the Italian , Greek and Olympic flags were raised. The
Passion began with a dazzling display of dance
and fire. The crowd cheered and began the Olympic wave.
Let the Show Go On
The show was a fantastic display of Italian traditional opera to
modern acrobats moving the Olympic rings into place and creating a
peace dove. The crowd's favorite was a skier made of
people in various colored clothing that actually "skied" across the stage.
USA Team
All Nations Teams on Stage
From it's arrival to the parade around the stadium and
lighting of the flame all in attendance were on their feet, applauding,
welcoming the 2006 Olympics to Torino.
Surprise Ending
First there was Oko Ono and her message of
peace from John Lennon and then there was Pavarati! A delighted
crowd cheered them on.
Fireworks closed the show to thunderous applause.
