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PAVAROTTI,
THE TEACHER!
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Opera
legend Luciano Pavarotti announced in October of his plans to become
a teacher when he retires from performing in 2005. “I will teach”,
the singer announced at the launch of “Ti Adoro,” his first ever
pop album after a 40-year career in classical opera. “Teaching I
think is the most difficult thing, teaching is more difficult than
singing. Why? Because you have to transfer a thought from your brain
to the brain of the other person and the throat of the other person.”
The renown tenor will pass on his experience to aspiring opera singers
for free. “I’m telling you now that I’m going to teach for free.
I don’t want to teach people just because they pay me. I want to
teach people who really are good. I received a beautiful welcome
to the world of music. I want to give something back to the younger
generation” Pavarotti said. He plans to teach in his home town of
Modena, Italy, and New York City.
Pavarotti became hooked on music singing in the Modena chorus with
his father, who was an opera lover and amateur tenor. He made his
opera debut in 1961, at the opera house in Reggio Emilia, as Rodolfo
in La Boheme. His February 1972 performance in a production of La
Fille du Regiment at New York’s Metropolitan Opera shot Pavarotti
to international stardom. He continues to draw record-breaking crowds
at sold-out concerts around the world.
Source: National Italian American Foundation
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EDUKICK
CAMP IN ITALY |
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In
July 2004 the EduKick Italy soccer camp will give teenagers from ages
of 12 to 18 the opportunity to experience Italian language and culture
while attending intense daily soccer training under the direction
of A. C. Perugia, an Italian Serie A professional soccer club. EduKick,
Inc., a Chicago and Toronto-based company that operates soccer and
language immersion camps in various locations throughout the world,
has joined forces with A. C. Perugia’s Scuola Calcio to offer EduKick
for three weeks in Perugia, Italy.
EduKick Italy participants will attend two hours of daily Italian
language instruction by accredited native Italian teachers. EduKick
emphasizes pragmatic competence; the curriculum teaches students the
skills necessary to communicate in Italian with some attention to
grammar, reading, listening, and writing. With A. C. Perugia coaching
staff, the participating youth will train daily with the first division
Italian soccer team in their soccer facilities.
Source: National Italian American Foundation |
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THE
PEOPLE HAVE CHOSEN... |
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Italian
American actor Ray Romano was named Favorite Male Performer on Television
at the 30th Annual People’s Choice Awards, held January 11th, for
his role in the CBS comedy Everybody Loves Raymond. Joan of Arcadia,
starring NIAF celebrity spokesman Joe Mantegna won for Favorite
New Dramatic Series. Both shows depict Italian American families
in a positive light.
In September 2003, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences held
its 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards and Italian Americans were
winners in numerous key categories. Everybody Loves Raymond garnered
a total of 5 Emmys including: Outstanding Comedy Series; Outstanding
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Doris Roberts as Marie Barone;
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Brad Garrett as
Robert Barone; and Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series. Other
Italian Americans honored with Emmy Awards included: Christopher
Misiano, director, The West Wing; Ben Gazzara, supporting actor
in a miniseries or movie, Hysterical Blindness; Glenda Rovello,
art direction, Will and Grace; and Bill Conti, music direction,
75th Annual Academy Awards.
Source: National Italian American Foundation |
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