Maya Sypert (University of Hawai’i at Mānoa) and pianist José Meléndez (Academy of Vocal Arts, Philadelphia) present a recital of all Italian art song. The recital is co-presented by the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and the Friends of Italy Society of Hawaii, with additional support from the Art Song Preservation Society of New York and Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre. The program features works by Cesti, Respighi, Santoliquido, Donizetti, Verdi, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Pizzetti, Donaudy, and Tosti; and poetry by Dante, Petrarca, D’Annunzio, Leopardi, Vittorelli, and more.