VENEZUELA CELEBRATES ITALIAN OPERA
(VELINO) Roma, 23 Mar - The Teresa Carreno Opera Theatre inCaracas will open the opera season on Mar. 27 with "IPagliacci" by Neapolitan composer Ruggero Leoncavallo, whichwill be performed again on the 29th. For the occasion, theVenezuelan philharmonic orchestra, conducted by AngeloPagliuca, will perform together with the theatre choir. "IPagliacci" is a two-act opera composed in 1892. The Jose FelixRibas Hall will host the performances featuring singersBetzabeth Talavera (soprano), Francisco Morales (tenor), GasparColon Moleiro (baritone), Miguel Salas and Juan Luis Dominguez,directed by Francisco Diaz. The Venezuelan opera "Gertrudis",composed by