Comitato per la Salvaguardia dell’Arte del Canto Lirico Italiano
The Committee for the Safeguarding of the Art of Italian Opera Singing is the reference body for the Italian Ministry of Culture as well as the community expression of Italian Opera Singing, inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO (6 dec 2023).
SPSC is a unique program created by M° Benton Hess, dedicated to talented young singers, with the intent of furthering the art of Italian opera singing, with a special focus on language. A thorough knowledge of the Italian language is key to opera singing: it helps overcoming technical obstacles and guides expressive interpretation. Every singer can relate to this concept and find benefit, without having to upset the foundations of their technique.
The “Committee for the Safeguarding of the Art of Italian Opera Singing” represents a heritage community of over 30,000 of bearers and practitioners, variously located throughout national context, of all genders and generations. The Community represented by the Committee is supported by a network that works for the continuity and vitality of the element through national associations as well as individual holders.