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by Mary Jane Cryons July 12, 2025 The 2025 edition of Music for Life  opened yesterday in Vicenza with an evening of sacred music that will surely be remembered. The highlight of the program was the world premiere of Regina Coeli  by Italian-American composer Raphael Fusco , who was present for the performance at the historic Church of San Lorenzo. Siman Chung, Stefano Vignati, So-Chung Shinn, Raphael Fusco Maestro Stefano Vignati , Music Director of Opera Carolina and Princi

But confirms her presence in July for Nabucco, with her first Italian performances of Abigaille Anna Netrebko Anna Netrebko has unfortunately been forced to withdraw from her two performances of Aida, scheduled for 10 and 17 August at the Arena di Verona, for personal reasons.    “I deeply regret the disappointment this may cause to audience members who had planned to hear me reprise my role in this wonderful Stefano Poda production,” the soprano stated. “I look forward to my

By Mary Jane Cryons, May 5, 2025 fachada-teatro-sucre-quito-fundacion Opera in Latin America is not a niche art form surviving on nostalgia. It is a living, evolving cultural force, carried by passionate audiences, resilient institutions, and artists who sing with a directness and emotional truth that feels inseparable from the region itself. For many people outside the continent, Latin American opera is still viewed as “emerging.” But anyone who has spent time in its theater