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Interview: Maria Luigia Borsi, singing in the Italian tradition
Interview: Maria Luigia Borsi, singing in the Italian tradition
Soprano talks about Muti, Bocelli and her Wigmore Hall recital
Friday, 15 January 2010
'Yes, I'm Italian!': Maria Luigia Borsi
In this era of spectacular divas from Russia, Latvia and Romania, it is often remarked that the Italian lyric soprano is a commodity in distressingly short supply. Hoping to rectify that sorry situation is Tuscany’s Maria Luigia Borsi, who will be making her London debut at the Wigmore Hall on Sunday, singing a luxuriant programme of Puccini, Catalani and Mascagni.
In this era of spectacular divas from Russia, Latvia and Romania, it is often remarked that the Italian lyric soprano is a commodity in distressingly short supply. Hoping to rectify that sorry situation is Tuscany’s Maria Luigia Borsi, who will be making her London debut at the Wigmore Hall on Sunday, singing a luxuriant programme of Puccini, Catalani and Mascagni.
I am a diva maybe when I sing, but in my life I am a simple person
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