St. Petersburg – The Italian Institute of Culture in St. Petersburg presents two year-end concerts at the Mikhailovsky Castle as part of the “Palaces of St. Petersburg” Festival with the participation of Italian soloists Dario Di Vietri (tenor) and Irene Molinari (mezzo-soprano) ). The event will be held on December 31st at 15:00. Dario Di Vietri was born in Bari and he graduated from the Milan Conservatory and attended the Italian Opera School of Bologna. He specialised with internationally renowned professors such as Vittorio Terranova, Katia Ricciarelli, Jaume Aragall, Luciano Pavarotti, and currently with Bruna Baglioni. Irene Molinari was born in Rome and graduated with honors from the Conservatory of S. Cecilia in Rome. She attended master classes held by artists such as Daniela Dessì, Simone Alaimo, and she specialised under the guidance of the internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Bruna Baglioni. She has also won national and international competitions. (9Colonne)