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Then, to the strains of renowned Italian singalong classics such as "Volare" and "That's Amore", the athletes entered the stadium.

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" Since 2006, Mr. Sher has directed four Met productions: "Il Barbiere di Siviglia, " "Les Contes d'Hoffmann, " "Le Comte Ory" and "L'Elisir d'Amore.

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When asked to name a specific time when she considered the mainstream media's reporting to be sexist, Amore could not name one, pointing instead to the general tone of the coverage.

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Which is why when Ms. Callas sings "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore" ("I lived for art, I lived for love") in the opera's most famous aria, the line between art and life with all its fearful symmetry for her is more than blurred.

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