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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 4 OCTOBER 2020 4 THIS WEEK MUSIC More than two months of quality programming for the festival promoted by the Lyric and Symphony institution that enchanted the land of gods with triumph The 'musical quarantine' of THESE are hard times the world is going through, as countries struggle to contain COVID-19. Even the normal activities of every day become an achievement to be savored with great conviction. Difficult moments for many, but not for everyone; not for those who decide to roll up their sleeves and fight, for those who do not want to surrender to incipi- ent disillusionment and galloping fear, to the uncertainty that, through the masks, stands out even more in the eyes of the person who passes by. Among these, certainly the Sicilian Lyr- ic Choir, a concert and lyric organization now internationally recognized as one of the best, with over 10 years of splendid career in which it has collaborated with some of the most important conduc- tors, directors, choreographers, artists , orchestral ensembles, theatres, concert halls with ever increasing success of the specialized and most demanding public and critics. Two young and promising artists are at the helm of this institution, which has practically burned all the stages in the course of an ever-growing career that has seen the Sicilian artistic complex triumph in every place where it has performed. We are talking about Alberto Munafò Siragusa, baritenor and President of the team and Francesco Costa, already awarded as the best Choir Master of his generation during the International Op- era Awards - the Oscars of Opera by the Verona Foundation for the Arena sup- ported and guided by the wisdom and competence of Giovanna Collica, a well- known orthophonist and soprano who in the 70s and 80s trod prestigious stages all over the world. Since last year, the Sicilian Lyric Choir has been the promoter and producer of the Opera Festival of the Stone Theatres ("Festival Lirico dei Teatri di Pietra"), which in just two years of activity has already made a name for itself, with nu- merous productions of high artistic and organizational level, collaborations with important artists and prestigious thea- tres, getting continual triumphs every- where. The same organization has received numerous awards and recognitions, ob- taining the International Opera Awards A combination of pop and opera with A. Ruggerio at the Sicilian Opera Choir 2020 Teatro Greco Di Siracusa 2020