Giuseppe Verdi: Les vêpres siciliennes @ Teatro Massimo, Palermo
Premiering the French version in Palermo Grand-opéra in five acts
7 Deaths of Maria Callas
A meditation on the female body as a source of both power and pain that focuses on the tragic figure of renowned American-Greek opera singer Maria Callas (1923-77), whose stunning soprano voice captivated audiences around the world in the mid-20th century while her life was wracked by scandal and personal suffering.