this audio is not yet available or has expiredBrought to you by The soprano Rosa Feola joins the Suisse Romande Orchestra and conductor Antonino Fogliani in a feast of music for the heroines of Italian opera When she made her debut with Chicago’s Lyric Opera as Gilda in the company’s 2017 production of Guiseppe Verdi’s famous melodrama “Rigoletto” Rosa Feola sat down for a chat with Opera Sense contributor Trevor Gillis about her entry into the world of opera My parents introduced me to the music and encouraged me to start studying it seriously My earliest memory is my mum singing the Queen of the Night [aria from Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”] during the housekeeping I didn’t decide to be an opera singer – opera chose me!” after falling in love with the Duke of Mantua who employs her father as his court jester ends up dead at the hands of an assassin in a classic case of mistaken identity the orchestra is pianissimo and I can really sing with a [soft] voice on the breath she has the last flux of life before the last departing [in her father’s arms].”  Having made her operatic debut as Corrina in Gioachino Rossini’s three-act “Il viaggio a Reims” under Kent Nagano’s baton at the tender age of twenty-six Feola clearly is also well-versed in that composer’s dramatic oeuvre Pamira’s love-life in Rossini’s “The Siege of Corinth” is manipulated by the powerful men around her for personal gain and selflessly sacrifices her own life in a suitably dramatic fashion Meanwhile Giacomo Puccini’s Mimi also dies before the final curtain of “La bohème” albeit having fallen in love with a man of her choosing Playing tragic figures on stage is clearly part of the appeal of this art-form for Feola who relishes “the possibility to be whoever I want Live performance recording from August 6th Courtesy of the European Broadcasting Union Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: ‘Le nozze di Figaro’: OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: ‘Deh vieni non tardar’: Susanna's aria from Act 4 of ‘Le nozze di Figaro’Gioachino Rossini: ‘L'assedio di Corinto’: OvertureGioachino Rossini: ‘L'Ora fatal s'appressa.. Giusto Ciel!’: Pamira's aria from Act 3 of ‘L'assedio di Corinto’Gioachino Rossini: Dance Air No 2 from Act II of ‘L'assedio di Corinto’Charles Gounod: ‘Je veux vivre’: Juliette's aria from Act 1 of ‘Roméo et Juliette’Giuseppe Verdi: ‘Caro nome che il mio cor’: Gilda's aria from Act 1 of ‘Rigoletto’Franz von Suppè: ‘Light Cavalry’: OvertureGiacomo Puccini: ‘Quando m'en vo’: Musetta's aria from Act 1 of ‘La bohème'Giacomo Puccini: ‘Cappricio sinfonico’Giuseppe Verdi: ‘È strano fors' è lui’: Violetta's aria from Act 1 of ‘La traviata’Giacomo Puccini: ‘O mio babbino caro’: Lauretta's aria from ‘Gianni Schicchi’ [Encore]Giacomo Puccini: ‘Sì mi chiamano Mimì’: Mimì's aria from Act 1 of ‘La bohème’ [Encore] Rosa Feola (soprano)Orchestre de la Suisse RomandeAntonino Fogliani (conductor) Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Website Italian soprano Rosa Feola(Askonas Holt: Todd Rosenberg) Download the ABC listen app for free music podcasts and playlists Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors passed away with her loved ones by her side She was one of four daughters of Salvatore and Concetta (Grilla) Martone and Worcester Knitting Company before retiring in 1991 She was also a member of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union Antonia leaves behind her loving family; children; Giuseppe “Joe” Ventriglia Salvatore “Sal” Ventriglia and his wife Louise Anna Concetta Smarra and her husband Domenic; grandchildren Antonietta MacKenzie and her husband Collin Cristina and Nicholas Smarra; three great grandchildren and extended family in the United States and Italy Antonia was predeceased by her husband Antonio daughter Giovanna Palladino who passed away this past Christmas day Allessandrina Amoroso and Addolorata Smarra and a strong dedication to her Italian heritage grandchildren and great grandchildren were the center of her world She was always ready to care for her grandchildren The grandchildren loved the sleepovers at Nana’s house where they could watch her favorite shows and episodes of “The Golden Girls” and “Little House on the Prairie” Antonia’s home was the hub of Italian food whether baking cookies with her sisters or preparing a spread for everyone to gather around She embraced each visitor with a smile and a welcome in Italian and her trademark “broken” English  She was the backbone of her family and her family will carry that forward Antonia was a member of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church and attended mass regularly She and her sister had “reserved” seating in pew number #2 on the left side of the center aisle She was steadfast in making sure her family attended church with her She literally “beat the drums” every Sunday morning to make sure the family was up in time for church Above all Antonia cherished the time spent with her family and relished in the banter and allowing the grandchildren to be the center of attention and friends were the most important parts of life and she had room in her heart for everyone she met but her loving and caring soul will not be forgotten The Ventriglia family would like to thank the staff of Christopher House comfort and compassion they gave to their mother 2022 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am in the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL followed by a procession to Our Lady of Mount Carmel –at Our Lady of Loreto Church 37 Massasoit Road where her celebration of Christian burial mass will be held at 12 noon Entombment will be in Notre Dame Mausoleum or memorial remembrances made in her name to the Alzheimer’s Association Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in TN public schools Circus staffer Maverik Niemen juggles as Alyn Valeriu and his niece Alex Casu in the Romina Orfei Circus parked in San Nicola la Strada The Orfei itinerant circus made its last performance on March 1 after that show the national shutdown of public events to contain the spreading of COVID-19 in Italy blocked 94 animals and nine families performs at the Rony Roller circus parked on the outskirts of Rome The applause that fills the heart with joy I hope that the future is what our past was like until the virus I’m afraid it will be hard to come back as we were The Rony Roller itinerant circus made its last performance on March 7 after that show the national shutdown of public events to contain the spreading of the COVID-19 in Italy blocked about 60 animals and seven families Rony Vassallo poses for a portrait with his lions at the Rony Roller circus “It is strange for me to be with the lions in this silence director of the The Rony Roller itinerant circus after that show the national shutdown of public events to contain the spreading of the COVID-19 in Italy blocked about 60 animals and seven families Rony Vassallo puts his head to his camel at the Rony Roller circus director of the The Rony Roller itinerant circus made its last performance on March 7 Alberto Vassallo sand papers to repaint a truck of the Rony Roller circus parked on the outskirts of Rome The Rony Roller itinerant circus made its last performance on March 7 animal trainer and director of the Rony Roller circus walks outside their mobile home parked on the outskirts of Rome poses for a portrait at the Rony Roller circus walks in the Rony Roller circus parked on the outskirts of Rome stands with Asia as they look at 13-year-old Megan Vassallo training at the Rony Roller circus Clown and juggler Daniel Aanitei poses for a portrait in the Rony Roller circus parked in the outskirts of Rome “I am the clown but now I prefer to dress like this I have no idea what the future will be like wears a protective mask as he leaves to do some shopping out of the Rony Roller circus parked in the outskirts of Rome The Rony Roller itinerant circus made his last performance on March 7 after that show the national shutdown of public events to contain the spreading of the COVID19 in Italy blocked about 60 animals and seven families Banners reading “Thanks to all” hang at the entrance of the Romina Orfei Circus after that show the national shutdown of public events to contain the spreading of the COVID-19 in Italy blocked 94 animals and nine families mother of Romina Orfei sits outside her mobile home parked in San Nicola la Strada Alyn Valeriou shows his number at Romina Orfei Circus Alyn and his wife Anamaria are thinking to leave the circus to open an educational farm and Anamaria Bud collect goods just donated by Civil protection small animals carer is very worried about the restart of the circuses business bread and tomato sauce by the local civil protection she is willing to restart working soon as possible Anamaria Bud shows her “cat number” at the Romina Orfei Circus Anamaria and her husband Alyn Valeriou are thinking to leave the circus to open an educational farm The Orfei itinerant circus made its last performance on March first after that show the national shutdown of public events to contain the spreading of the COVID19 in Italy blocked 94 animals and nine families Anamaria Bud brushes her daughter Maria Cristina outside her caravan at Romina Orfei Circus “But now we are stuck here,” said Anamaria Alyn Valeriou trains with his 3-year old daughter Maria Cristina outside his caravan at the Romina Orfei Circus 64-year-old elephant and giraffe trainer proudly shows his giraffes Piccola we are used to living with the earnings of our shows” I am looking forward to being able to give something back to be able to set up the tent for the people of San Nicola to thank them.” The Orfei itinerant circus made its last performance on March 1 but the Rony Roller circus isn’t going anywhere right now The caravan sits idle in an empty field on the outskirts of Rome clowns and other artists are stuck here with dozens of animals — including lions as the coronavirus pandemic rages around the globe no one knows when they will hear the roar of a crowd again this darkness,” says circus director Rony Vassallo “The entertainment sector will be the last to reopen I have heard rumors about December,” says Maverik Niemen a 23-year-old clown with the Romina Orfei circus which is currently parked in a field outside Naples “Our only hope is that they find a vaccine.” the animals still need to be fed — and some are big eaters distributed daily by Italy’s Civil Protection Agency “We are not used to asking for help,” says Davio Casartelli a 64-year-old elephant and giraffe trainer “I am looking forward to being able to give something back.” The Italian Circus Association recently requested 10 million euros ($10,800 million) in aid from the Culture Ministry to help all the entertainment businesses that shut because of the pandemic about 20,000 workers in 5,000 businesses are currently without income Circus workers are also eligible for unemployment benefits can benefit from a temporary tax suspension — part of the government’s economic emergency plan Many circus workers were born into the business This is the first time they have seen the circus stop for such a long period all they can do is practice their trapeze maneuvers The younger girls watch in admiration when Otilia Maria Martinez Dos Santos a 44-year-old acrobat in the Rony Roller circus troupe She cannot wait to perform her dizzying feats in front of a crowd “I hope that the future will be what our past was like I’m afraid it will be hard to come back as we were.” Associated Press journalist Paolo Santalucia in Rome contributed to this report This story has been corrected to show that the Rony Roller circus has donkeys Islam has been and still is the connective element of a vast community of individuals the bond of common rituals and traditions that marks with itself (beyond fragmentation into many different states languages and peoples) all those in all parts of the world who identify with it The Islamic immigrant in a predominantly Christian country has before him The first is to find in religious observance a point of reference a reassuring element to help him cultivate his roots Or there is the opposite tendency to relax religious practice to accentuate the effort of integration and assimilation into the host society as well as the observance of the main dietary rules which do not require reaching places of worship Although the presence of Islam in Naples has a long tradition the Muslim presence has increased significantly only in recent decades Today Islam-predominantly Sunni-is the second-largest religion on the national territory and the second most widespread cult among nearly six million immigrants (after Christianity): Muslims on the national territory would be about one and a half million the presence of immigrants would be around 3.5 percent (compared to 6.2 percent of the Italian average) the city of Naples represents a transit territory before moving to wealthier areas in the North or other European countries living mostly in the province and then carrying out their work activities in the city This space turns out to be significantly characterized by the presence of Muslim immigrants of various nationalities: Moroccans Several Islamic places of worship and cultural centers halal butcher shops and grocery stores that do not sell products considered haram Although Naples does not have a mosque proper there are several places of worship in Naples most of them low-lying re-dedicated as prayer rooms located in the area between Piazza Garibaldi and Piazza Mercato these centers organize a variety of educational and cultural activities the Muslim presence and its manifestations of worship do not seem to be perceived with disfavor or distrust and indeed are welcomed with some flexibility: some bakeries revisit typical sweets such as sfogliatelle in a halal Prevailing among immigrants of the Islamic faith is a tendency toward attachment to the religion of origin regarding the attitude toward Islamic immigrants a position of general openness and sensitivity on the part of the local church A similarly cooperative attitude is given to record by city administrations and municipalities especially those related to areas of dense immigration The commitment of educational institutions also appears particularly positive There are not a few unions between partners of different religious professions Children born to these couples rarely seem to opt for the Islamic profession of faith Also relevant appears to be the phenomenon of conversions of Neapolitans “returned to Islam,” which also concerns two imams in the city and has also been the subject of some documentaries such as Emanuele Pinto’s Cercavo Maradona There is no shortage of more or less explicit and overt manifestations of suspicion and distrust often fueled by acts of violence perpetrated abroad (particularly in France) by Islamist bangs Although local imams have consistently distanced themselves from such acts it cannot be denied that they produce negative effects on the native population’s general perception of Islam and are not worth refuting the assessment of the urban reality as a generally inclusive and welcoming community The complexity and openness of the city give rise to hybrid Transnational communities are of great relevance to those arriving in a foreign country these multiple networks intersect and overlap such as the Qâdiriyya and the Tijâniyya and especially the Muridiyya founded by Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba in Senegal and with a deep-rooted transnational approach has its main regional headquarters – the ‘Touba Campania’ centre (dahira) of the ‘Regional Federation of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Associations’ – in San Nicola la Strada but is also rooted in the capital of Campania it can be said that the religious identity of immigrants of the Islamic faith in the specific civil fabric of the city of Naples since it offers immigrants the possibility of preserving their own cultural and national identity which does not stand as an obstacle to the albeit necessary process of assimilation and integration in a society with a large majority of Catholic tradition the presence of attitudes of mistrust and rejection on the part of fairly large segments of the population Such resistance does not seem to stem so much from hostility to Islam per se but from anxiety generated by economic difficulties and fear for security these sentiments are also reflected in the perception of the Islamic religion itself seen as a potential bearer of impoverishment and danger because of its millenary history of openness and inclusion the situation appears better than in other areas of our country the evolution of ‘Neapolitan Islam’ appears inevitably linked to the growth of the values of respect Clicca sul pulsante per aprire un ticket o inviare una mail self-isolation and lockdown – the most striking 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