{"id":220031,"date":"2025-08-15T04:06:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T08:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/?p=220031"},"modified":"2026-04-11T01:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T05:33:03","slug":"performing-arts-students-speaking-italian-debut-musical-valley-temples-sicily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/2025\/08\/15\/performing-arts-students-speaking-italian-debut-musical-valley-temples-sicily\/","title":{"rendered":"Performing Arts Italian-Speaking Students Debut in a Musical Show Set in the Valley of the Greek Temples in Sicily"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This summer, 麻豆传媒在线 has been &#8220;waking up&#8221; in the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento in Sicily with a project that has a \u201cdivine\u201d quality to it. Thanks to an international internship supported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/\">Inserra Chair in Italian &amp; Italian American Studies<\/a> and the Angelo &amp; Marie Cali (CHSS) scholarships, three 麻豆传媒在线 students are an active part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/risvegliodeglidei\/\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\">#RisvegliodegliDei<\/a> (<em>The Re-awakening of the Gods<\/em>), an immersive show, written and directed by Maestro Marco Savatteri.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-220051\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/2025\/08\/15\/performing-arts-students-speaking-italian-debut-in-a-musical-set-in-the-valley-of-the-greek-temples-in-sicily\/img_4817\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/08\/IMG_4817-1024x911.jpg\" alt=\"Temple and company Risveglio\" width=\"1024\" height=\"911\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/events\/2024-25-events\/risveglio\/\">auditions held in March<\/a>, two students were granted a scholarship to fund a two-month stay in Agrigento, rehearsing and performing with the Savatteri Produzioni company: Mia Grizzuti is a major in Musical Theatre (CART) and Brianna Coppolino is a Master&#8217;s student in Voice, Cali School of Music &#8212; they are both taking classes in the Italian Program. In love with the idea of performing in the magical Valley of the Greek Temples (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/valledeitempli\/\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\">#ValledeiTempli<\/a>), Emma Mason decided to participate through direct funding from Savatteri Produzioni, after her graduation (BA in Voice, Cali School).<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-220161\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/opportunities-for-students\/summer-internships\/international-internship-summer-2026-in-italy-musical-in-agrigento-sicily\/students-together-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/09\/students-together-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Three students in Agrigento Risveglio\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><em>Mia Grizzuti, Emma Mason, and Brianna Coppolino<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read about: <span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/brianna-coppolinos-internship-in-sicily-summer-2025\/\">BRIANNA&#8217;S EXPERIENCE<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 <span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/opportunities-for-students\/summer-internships\/international-internship-summer-2026-in-italy-musical-in-agrigento-sicily\/mia-grizzutis-internship-in-a-musical-about-greek-myths-in-sicily-summer-2025\/\">MIA&#8217;S EXPERIENCE<\/a> <\/span>\u00a0 <span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/events\/2024-25-events\/risveglio\/emma-masons-internship-in-a-musical-about-greek-myths-in-sicily-summer-2025\/\">EMMA&#8217;S EXPERIENCE<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The students have also been invited to take part in other shows regularly presented by the Savatteri company (<em>Bianca<\/em> <em>Lancia<\/em>, a musical about Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II&#8217;s legendary lover; and <em>Scopri il teatro<\/em>, an interactive show about the history of Agrigento&#8217;s Teatro Pirandello), but also new productions including in the opera genre, in which Marco Savatteri moved his first yet very convincing steps (Mascagni&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Cavalleria Rusticana<\/em> presented in Enna and at the breathtaking Teatro Classico of Taormina in mid-August).<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: 2025 International internship for Risveglio degli dei Musical Performance\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Jn94RiLNjo?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Video: Footage and editing by Colin Keyes<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ufe0f\u201cThis program has changed us as artists, students, and people: adaptability, cultural and linguistic enrichment, challenges and creative answers, as well as the pleasure of a slow pace of life in Agrigento, are part of this extraordinary experience \u2013 stated the three students, visibly moved. &#8220;Performing in front of the Temple of Concordia with our voices echoing through the columns dating back to the 5th century BCE was an exhilarating feeling.\u201d This emotional and professional journey reached its most intense expression when Mia and Brianna were assigned the solo part at the end of two separate show, and beautifully interpreted the role of Fate.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-220045\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/2025\/08\/15\/performing-arts-students-speaking-italian-debut-in-a-musical-set-in-the-valley-of-the-greek-temples-in-sicily\/risveglio-msu-gruppo\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/08\/Risveglio-MSU-gruppo-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Risveglio MSU gruppo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Lori McCann, Brianna Coppolino, Emma Mason, Mia Grizzuti, Teresa Fiore, and Marco Savatteri<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis program serves as an ideal model of collaboration between academia and the world of musical theater, between faraway places working closely together such as Agrigento and 麻豆传媒在线, between artists who speak different languages and share knowledge, giving voice to a show imbued with ancient yet still very topical stories that explore the relationship between humans and gods. We make joint decisions to lead this program, attending to the affective dimension, and seeing in it a sacred experience: an example of peaceful sharing in a world increasingly permeated by conflicts\u201d &#8211; said Prof. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=fiorete\">Teresa Fiore<\/a> (Inserra Chair, WLC Dept., CHSS), Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=mccannl\">Lori McCann<\/a> (Voice, Cali School, CART), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.savatteriproduzioni.com\/en\/marco-savatteri-2\/\">Maestro Savatteri<\/a>, who have woven together this international summer program along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/profilepages\/view_profile.php?username=kasprzakr\">Ryan Kasprzak<\/a> (Head of the Musical Theatre Program),\u00a0in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/international-academic-initiatives\/\">Office of International Academic Initiatives<\/a> at 麻豆传媒在线.<\/p>\n<p>An infinite thank you to Mr. Inserra for his great generosity, to Maestro Savatteri with his tireless genius and sensitivity, to Savatteri Produzioni for the precious logistical support, to the company for the warm welcome, to Ente Parco della Valle dei Templi, and to Agrigento Italian Capital of Culture 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-220059\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/2025\/08\/15\/performing-arts-students-speaking-italian-debut-in-a-musical-set-in-the-valley-of-the-greek-temples-in-sicily\/img_4794\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/08\/IMG_4794-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Temple at night\" width=\"413\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-220058\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/2025\/08\/15\/performing-arts-students-speaking-italian-debut-in-a-musical-set-in-the-valley-of-the-greek-temples-in-sicily\/img_4800\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/08\/IMG_4800-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Temple at Dawn\" width=\"413\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo credits: Elena Dibattista and Irene Zunardi.<br \/>\nProgram description: click here<br \/>\nShort link: <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/MSUStudentsMusicalValleyAG\">tinyurl.com\/MSUStudentsMusicalValleyAG<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-220046\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/2025\/08\/15\/performing-arts-students-speaking-italian-debut-in-a-musical-set-in-the-valley-of-the-greek-temples-in-sicily\/locandina-risveglio-copy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/08\/Locandina-Risveglio-copy-715x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Locandina Risveglio\" width=\"715\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summer, 麻豆传媒在线 has been &#8220;waking up&#8221; in the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento in Sicily with a project that has a \u201cdivine\u201d quality to it. 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