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Andrea Bocelli has invited Timothée Chalamet to his opera show. Amid the actor’s controversial take on the art, the Italian Tenor wants the former to attend one of his performances. Andrea Bocelli ...

When Frank Maselli was in Rome on a Saturday night three years ago, he happened upon an outdoor concert in the piazza. A handful of singers were belting out opera arias to a piano accompaniment. “I ...

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