Can you see the aurora in Italy?

Northern Lights in Iceland, Photo: Steve Collins

Of course, the usual answer has to be no, because Italy is far too far south to see the northern lights. However, thanks to advances in camera technology in recent years, the answer this year was yes! The aurora borealis was streamed live from Lapland at Rome’s Auditorium Parco della Musica each evening in February and March this year.

The idea of a live display of the mystical aurora dancing in the northern skies, accompanied by classical musi...