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Lise Davidsen, known for her performances in Wagner and Strauss works, is set to star in the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Verdi's "La Forza del Destino" and will also take on the title role in "Tosca" next season, marking her entry into the world of Italian opera after initially focusing on other repertoire.
Italian opera singing has been added to the UN's intangible cultural heritage list, recognizing it as a "living art form". The practice, which originated in the late 1500s in Florence, involves physiologically controlled singing that enhances the voice's carrying power in acoustic spaces. Italian opera is associated with specific facial expressions and body gestures and combines music, drama, acting, and staging. The inclusion on the list is seen as a historic and significant recognition of bel canto and a fundamental pillar of Italian culture. Other Italian practices on the list include pizza-making, Sardinian tenor singing, the Mediterranean diet, and the art of glass beads.