When it comes to name recognition in Italian opera, Giacomo Puccini usually comes in second place to the slightly more famed Giuseppe Verdi ... With a background in classical music, Roberts ...

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words that without the background only seem like hate." Gascon, who practices Nichiren Buddhism, shared how her faith has been instrumental in her growth. She acknowledged that while she is not ...