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“Opera once was an important social instrument - especially in Italy. With Rossini and Verdi, people were listening to opera together and having the same catharsis with the same story, the same moral dilemmas. They were holding hands in the darkness. That has gone. Now perhaps they are holding hands watching television.”

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Luciano Berio
Luciano Berio

Luciano Berio was an influential Italian composer born on October 24, 1925, in Cremona, Italy, and passed away on May 27, 2003. His musical works are known for their innovation and experimental nature, having a profound impact on 20th-century music. more

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