"Instead, they celebrated Giuseppe Verdi's birthday last month with a rendition of Va Pensiero, a chorus from his opera Nabucco. The song is so beloved that there have been proposals to make it Italy's national anthem."
"The choir consisted of men from all walks of life—bankers, a surgeon, a lawyer, a neuroscientist, a vegetable vendor—and with one burning passion in common: adoration for the 19th-century composer."
"Club dei 27 is not to be confused with the 27 Club, which refers to a number of famous musicians who died at age 27. For these Italian opera lovers, longevity is key."
"When we get a new request, we touch wood, as a way to ward off any premature deaths," said Enzo Petrolini, the president of the club, half-joking. "Naturally, there is a waiting list."
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