In 2007, Milan produced 70% of the world’s Disney comics; 19 years later, the brand-new Candlelight: Disney Journeys debuts just outside the city with an evocative 16-stop tour in Como’s historic Sala Bianca

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Rachele Orsoni

 –  Staff Writer

 ·  November 12, 2026

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What is Candlelight: Disney Journeys and what will you hear?

It’s a one-hour concert in which a string quartet performs live, by candlelight, songs from Disney and Pixar films set in locations and cultures around the world. It is presented under license from Disney Concerts.

A quick rundown: there are the great classics, such as “Be Our Guest” (Beauty and the Beast), “Arabian Nights” (Aladdin), “The Circle of Life” (The Lion King), and “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” (Toy Story), as well as songs that the little ones know by heart, from “Let’s Make a Snowman Together” (Frozen) to “Don’t Worry!” (Moana), from “I Feel So Crazy!” (Coco) to “The Madrigal Family” (Encanto).

Rounding out the program are “This Is Reality” (Hercules), “The Games” (Brave), “I Want to Be Like You” (The Jungle Book), “Immortals,” the Fall Out Boy song for Big Hero 6, “I’ll Make a Man of You” (Mulan), “Life in New Orleans” (The Princess and the Frog), “He Mele No Lilo” (Lilo & Stitch), and “I’ll Learn” (Tarzan). Sixteen songs in all, and no singers: every melody is carried by the strings.

The White Hall of the Teatro Sociale in Como

The evocative Sala Bianca of Como’s Teatro Sociale, on Via Vincenzo Bellini, will serve as the setting for this atmosphere. Inaugurated in 1813 based on a design by Giuseppe Cusi, the theater stands exactly where the medieval Castello della Torre Rotonda once stood.

The White Hall is one of the most fascinating spaces in the grand foyer: in 1904, Ludovico Pogliaghi and Federico Frigerio painted it entirely white (hence the name), enriching it with stucco, large mirrors, and sparkling Empire-style chandeliers that perfectly amplify the light of the candles.

A practical tip for those arriving by car: the theater does not have its own parking lot, but the Arena del Teatro Sociale parking lot is located just 90 meters away.