Performing Arts Italian-Speaking Students Debut in a Musical Show Set in the Valley of the Greek Temples in Sicily

This summer, Montclair State University has been “waking up” in the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento in Sicily with a project that has a “divine” quality to it. Thanks to an international internship supported by the Inserra Chair in Italian & Italian American Studies and the Angelo & Marie Cali (CHSS) scholarships, three Montclair State University students are an active part of #RisvegliodegliDei (The Re-awakening of the Gods), an immersive show, written and directed by Maestro Marco Savatteri.

After auditions held in March, 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’s student in Voice, Cali School of Music — they are both taking classes in the Italian Program. In love with the idea of performing in the magical Valley of the Greek Temples (#ValledeiTempli), Emma Mason decided to participate through direct funding from Savatteri Produzioni, after her graduation (BA in Voice, Cali School).

Read the full story and see photos from the production at Inserra.