Word: speranza
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...there like presents," says Valletta. When a Camorra war is on, the factions "start counting the dead, and looking for anyone to kill from the other side - brothers, cousins, girlfriends. It's an escalation that's hard to stop." Father Stefano Salviuci of the rectory of Santa Maria della Speranza in Scampia says authorities can't blame people for being scared. "No one is called to be a hero," he says. "The residents here don't feel protected." One man who's tried to fight back is Antonio Bassolino, Governor of the Campania region. When he was mayor of Naples...
Well, unfortunately, I was not able to go out and experience life as a goddess, or explore the underworld to get a “feel” for what [the goddess, my character in L’Orfeo] Speranza must have really felt. Preparation for this role ultimately involved educating myself on the particular style of music. I knew shamefully little going into this project, but to be able to perform this type of music, I really had to work to grasp the method behind it (not that I am claiming to have become an expert...