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Verdi's Otello: Ave Maria (VIVA! Opera 3)

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In this Dec. 8, 2004 file photo, Placido Domingo, left, and Mirella Freni sing together during their joint concert in Tokyo. Freni died in Italy in 2020.

In this Dec. 8, 2004 file photo, Placido Domingo, left, and Mirella Freni sing together during their joint concert in Tokyo. Freni died in Italy in 2020. Source: AAP Image/AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi

Ayako Ohtake, a Sydney-based Japanese soprano singer, hosts new music segment called VIVA! Opera for SBS Japanese.

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Ayako Ohtake, a Sydney-based Japanese soprano singer, hosts new music segment called VIVA! Opera for SBS Japanese.

VIVA! Opera is a monthly content broadcast on the last Tuesday of each month.  In the third episode, amid extended lockdowns and the insecurity in Afghanistan, Ms Ohtake picks up a song "Ave Maria" from Verdi's Otello.

Ayako Ohtake (Front, third from left), a Sydney-based Japanese soprano singer, will appear on the modern opera titled "Chop Chef." With other cast and staff.
Ayako Ohtake (third from right), a Sydney-based Japanese soprano singer, will appear on the modern opera titled "Chop Chef." With other performers. Source: Ayako Ohtake

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