Native Sicilian Carlo Vutera is an opera singer that has lived in Italy, Belgium, and New York, where he has mainly worked with the NY Lyrical Theater on many tenor parts. In 1997 Carlo settled in Havana, to work with the renowned coach and pianist Pura Ortiz sang many leading roles at the National Opera House, for the next three years. These years in Havana changed his life and artistic trajectory forever. Carlo fell in love with the music traditions of the island, and last year he returned to Cuba to record an album that salutes both the popular Neapolitan repertoire and Cuban traditions. Carlo worked with some of the best talent in Havana, to produce a luscious, organic fusion of love traditions Ammore, also available in Spanish- Mi Amor, slated to be released on Sheer Sound records this fall.