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2020-12-02 15:15:26
La Scala soprano dies of Covid-19
The excellent soprano Cecilia Fusco, a regular at La Scala and at major houses worldwide, has died at 87 after a Covid-9 diagnosis. Roman by birth, the daughter of a film composer and an artists’ agent, Fusco made her Scala debut in 1960 and enjoyed a two-decade career. She went on to teach voice at […]
2020-04-27 13:56:44
Alessandro Scarlatti, 2020
[…] were staged in Rome, quite a success for a young composer. But opera came under pressure from the church and the pope: religious authorities considered this art profane, and most operas were staged in private theaters. In 1684 Scarlatti received an offer from the Viceroy of Naples to become his maestro di cappella and left Rome. Here’s the aria Onde, ferro, fiamme e morte (Waves, iron, flames and death) from Gli equivoci nel sembiante. Renata Fusco is the soprano.
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ArtsJournal: music
2019-12-25 07:16:00
Who Was the Most Influential Curator of the Decade? Okwui Enwezor — And Dozens of Art-World Experts Told Us Why
As artist, activist, and writer Coco Fusco said, “Without his efforts and his vision, we would all still be operating in a racist and Eurocentric art world.” – artnet
2018-07-12 01:00:00
The African-American story in Philadelphia's Historic District
In view of the Liberty Bell on Independence Mall, the open-air President's House (top) tells the story of the home where Presidents Washington and Adams lived during their terms and where nine enslaved people served the first president. Features such as the video re-enactments and the display of the enslaved names help people examine the role of freedom in a new nation. Founded in 1976, The African American Museum in Philadelphia (bottom) is the first institution built by a major U.S. city to preserve, interpret and exhibit the heritage and culture of African-Americans. Credits: photos by G. Widman (top) and J. Fusco (bottom) for VISIT PHILADELPHIA® Philadelphia’s Historic District, the site of the original city and often called America’s most historic square mile, reveals early chapters in the nation’s history, including the challenges, injustices, accomplishments and contributions of Africans and African-Americans. […]
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