Michael Capasso

He continued to work in the construction business throughout the 1980s while at the same time producing operas in different venues, including churches, schools, old vaudeville theatres, and even department stores.

[4][5][6][7] In celebration of the 75th anniversary of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, Capasso mounted a production which began touring in the United States in February 2010.

[8] His writing credits include an adaptation of Dickens's A Christmas Carol; Opera Senza Rancor, a satire on the world of opera; Puccini’s Passion, a biographical play with music on the life and career of Puccini; a new book and libretto for La Périchole; translation of librettos for Die Fledermaus and The Daughter of the Regiment; and a concert/lecture series for the New-York Historical Society.

Capasso's film on the life and career of Enrico Caruso, which he wrote and produced, aired on the A&E network's Biography series in 1998.

[9][10][11] In 2004, he was named "Man of the Year" by the Italian Welfare League[12] and in 2009 received a Special Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts from the Order Sons of Italy in America.