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In recent years, audiences around the world have rediscovered the power and romance of the classical tenor voice. Two of the most lauded new operatic tenors, Argentinean Marcelo Álvarez and Italian Salvatore Licitra, have appeared with some of the most prestigious opera companies in the world -- including the Metropolitan Opera, where Licitra received tremendous acclaim as a last-minute substitute for Pavarotti. Now, these two commanding singers join forces for a spectacular open-air concert outside the ancient Colosseum in Rome. Backed by a full orchestra and chorus, Álvarez and Licitra perform classical songs by Puccini and Fuaré, as well as newly composed operatic ballads written especially for them by some of the most talented writers and arrangers working in music today.
For the evening's concert, the tenors -- Marcelo Álvarez, who hails from Córdoba, Argentina, and Salvatore Licitra, who is from Sicily, Italy -- will be accompanied by the Orchestra Roma Sinfonietta, with conductor Eugene Kohn. In the essay, writer Fred Plotkin discusses the tenor voice, the impact of the Three Tenors (Pavarotti, Domingo, and Carreras), and the emergence of Álvarez and Licitra on the international opera scene. A catalogue of the works the singers are set to perform can be found in the song list.
For those interested in purchasing a videocassette or DVD of DUETTO: THE CONCERT AT THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM or the companion CD, DUETTO, these items may be offered as Pledge gifts from some local PBS stations.
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Top banner photos: Marcelo Álvarez and Salvatore Licitra (photos by Alberto Tolot) and the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. |
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Marcelo Álvarez didn't see his first opera until he was 30 years old (photo by Alberto Tolot). |
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Salvatore Licitra only began singing when he was in his late-teens (photo by Alberto Tolot). |
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