AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWorld Cup Opening Ceremony: FIFA confirmed Shakira and Burna Boy will perform “Dai Dai” at the 2026 World Cup opener in Mexico City, with a star-studded lineup also including J Balvin and Tyla. Italian Music Scene Abroad: Florida Grand Opera announced an all-Italian 2026–2027 season in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, featuring Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor,” Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” and Verdi highlights. Live Music in Italy (Metal): Metallica set a new attendance record with its M72 show in Bologna. Music Video Spotlight: Italian-Lebanese sisters Ilaria and Vanessa Makhoul discussed how Tarkovsky inspired the low-budget “SAMA” music video shoot in Bulgaria. Opera & Culture: The Paphos Aphrodite Festival in Cyprus returns with Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore,” bringing opera to an open-air medieval castle setting. Punk Retrospective: A feature looks back at the bands left behind when punk exploded.
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