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Rena Granieri- Ever since childhood, 25 year-old
Rena Granieri has been passionate about singing. At the age of sixteen, she enrolled in
a conservatory in her hometown of Azerbaijan in the southern part of Russia. In 1995, Rena
was awarded a scholarship to study at the "Academia d'arte Lyrche," near Ancona, and now
travels around Italy, débuting in performances such as "La Serva Padrona" in Cagli and
"Stabat Mater," by G. Pergolesi in Urbino. Her days in Cagli are spent practicing- - from
early morning until late in the evening. When she is not performing, Rena is studying
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Shih- Hung Young- Born in Kuala Lampur, educated in Taipei
and then in New York, Shih-Hung Young has been trained since childhood in violin.
He attended LaGuardia, a prestigious NY high school, and then graduated from the
Julliard School, eventually receiving his doctorate from SUNY-Stony Brook. At 28, he is
the youngest maestro conducting in the "Festival dell'Accademia del theatro Citta di Cagli."
His two weeks in Cagli will be pleasurable. He believes that the Julliard focuses too
much on perfection and here the performers are "truly doing it with their hearts," not only
performing to achieve perfection, but because they truly love it. This relieves pressure
and refreshes his love for music.
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Simonetta Paolucci- As president of the "Opera di Cagli,"
Simonetta Paolucci's job goes far beyond that. Described by performer Rena Granieri as,
"Not only the president, she is the mom," her caring personality has been beneficial to
the performers of the opera, and she has created a home away from home for many performers.
Every year the opera house hosts the "Festival dell'Accademia del theatro Citta di Cagli,
" a two-week long musical event. Simonetta has an education enriched with music, culture
and history. Her kindness and desire to share her knowledge of the opera is well known and
appreciated by everyone she encounters.
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