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The lights in the auditorium dimmed and the noise level dropped to zero as Cristina Fontanelli entered the stage. With just a few sentences of introduction, she started to sing, bright and powerful, casting a feeling of serenity and awe over the whole Tribeca Performing Arts Center.   "It's very peaceful. It's like you're in an open vessel,"...

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Carlo Bergonzi, one of the 20th century's most distinguished operatic tenors, renowned for the refined interpretive taste and keen musical intelligence he brought to his art, died on Friday in Milan. He was 90. His death was confirmed by Stefan Zucker, president of the Bel Canto Society, devoted to the history of opera singing.   Considered...

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by Enrica Corselli   Se diciamo "Giuseppe Verdi", qual è la prima cosa che vi viene in mente? Se ci state ancora pensando, possiamo darvi un aiutino..."La donna è mobile, qual piuma al vento"... Ecco, ora canterete l'aria più famosa del Rigoletto per il resto della vostra giornata.   E per chi invece non ha familiarità con questi vers...

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When: Thurs­day, June 2 at 7 pm. Where: The Cen­ter for Ital­ian & Ital­ian Amer­i­can Culture, 411 Pomp­ton Avenue, lower level, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 Pay­ment & reg­is­tra­tion required in advance! Light refresh­ments will be served! Costs: Mem­bers — $8.00 Non-members — $10.00 - Call 973.571.1995 to reg­is­ter or e-mail...

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By Jennifer Edwards  Jessica Bailey left for Italy last week with the University of North Alabama Chamber Choir, but when the rest of the 30-member elite vocal ensemble returns to Florence next week, Bailey won't be on the plane. She will stay behind to prepare for the four-week Operafestival di Roma, a select opera festival in Rome. Bailey...

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Il capolavoro di Giuseppe Verdi "Il Trovatore" conclude la stagione operistica 2012/2013. Con la sua trascinante e intensamente melodica partitura e le sue passioni infiammate, "Il Trovatore" e' un tour de force di elementi musicali e drammatici, ed una delle piu' grandi Opere di tutti i tempi.

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Opera in the Heights presenta dal 15 al 24 novembre il "Don Pasquale" di Gaetano Doninzetti al Lambert Hall nel quartiere storico di Houston Heights. Preparatevi a rimanere incantati dal canto, e a ridere al vedere come Don Pasquale si rende ridicolo per amore !   Don Pasquale, al vedere suo nipote Ernesto rifiutare la sposa che questi aveva...

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It's a new era at Seattle Opera. The company today announced its 2015/16 season, the first to be presented by General Director Aidan Lang, and a return to full-year programming with a total of six operas, including new productions and a world premiere.   Under Lang's leadership, the company hopes to serve the community through the magic of t...

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The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere presents"A Trip to Operatic Italy" with Lou BarrellaTuesday, May 26, 2015 @ 7:00 PMDuring the summer of 2009, Lou made a long awaited trip to Italy. In addition to visiting some main cities, he went to the places important in the lives of Giuseppe Verdi (Busseto, LeRoncole, Sant Agata and...

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"O Sole Mio", "Funiculli, Funiculla", "Volare"...you know you sing them in the shower, but now we want you to sing them along with the best! Join us and bring your friends for a special Guest Cena, when our friends from Opera On Tap will lead us in a sing-a-long of your favorite Italian folk songs. Click here to RSVP or call the Club at (972) 931-9...

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