Magda Olivero's funeral was a life affirming mix of emotions. She was a practising Catholic, and three different priests who had been close to her for many years spoke about this very special woman.
A Czechoslovakian priest knew Olivero from the 1960s when he took over the church in Solda. This was where she had a holiday home with her husband, at 2,000-meters, in the mountains near Bolzano. She sang during the Ferragosto Mass on 15 August every year for 42 years, though for several he was unaware that this signora with a marvellous voice also had an international singing career. He was with her when her husband died more than 35 years ago. ...continue reading.
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