The Olympic Winter Games in Milan kicked off with a stunning slate of performances.

MILAN (AP) — Featuring tributes to da Vinci and Dante, Puccini and Pausini, Armani and Fellini, pasta and vino, and other iconic tastes of Italian culture — plus Mariah Carey hitting all the high notes in “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” aka “Volare” — an unprecedented four-site,

The American singer Mariah Carey, a featured performer, has taken the stage at San Siro stadium in Milan, opening with “Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu” (“In the Blue Painted Blue”), better known as “Volare.” Many details of exactly what will take place at the ceremonies in northern Italy have been closely guarded but here is what to expect: At the main ceremony in Milan,