1.   And with her diminished career in the Italian repertory has come a preoccupation with stagecraft and opera directing.

2.   But he plans to delay major digressions from traditional Italian repertory until things are more settled.

3.   Fleming says she loves the core Italian repertory.

4.   His exceptionally bright tenor is not as naturally suited to the Italian repertory, but there were impressive aspects to his Rodolfo.

5.   Pavarotti, who has sung just about everything he could in the Italian repertory, says he has no new roles in mind.