'Amistad' opera, Italy ties highlight Spoleto (AP)

yahoo.com     May 22, 2008            

By BRUCE SMITH, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Spoleto Festival USA celebrates renewed ties with its namesake festival in Italy and features a new version of the opera "Amistad" during its 17-day season that opens Friday. The opera, which is being performed in a... [read full story]                    

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2 worlds renew their ties in a shower of spectacle

charlotte.com     May 24, 2008          

charleston The Spoleto Festival USA renewed ties with the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy, on Friday amid brass fanfares, jazz, tumbling acrobats and a shower of white confetti."Today we begin again a process of mutual benefit to share and collaborate, engage our communities and our...                    

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