Salvatore Licitra 1968-2011 RIP Not a good week for singers health, news out of Italy regarding Salvatore Licitra

Aug 28, 2011 by admin

Hot on the heels of the sad news regarding Jonas Kaufman, news out of Italy regarding Salvatore Licitra
Leading tenor in battle for his life after a motorcycle accident

UPDATE 9-5-20

Salvatore Licitra 1968-2011 RIP

UPDATE 8-30-11 in todays online edition of Corriere della Sera:

“…remains in a state of coma extremely serious,”Salvatore Licitra, 43, one of the greatest tenors of the Italian dramatic repertoire, hospitalized in the intensive care unit of Catania Garibaldi hospital from injuries sustained in a car accident in Ragusa. “During the night the MONITORING of respiratory control and a CAT scan of the chest – said a medical bulletin released by the hospital – they put out a lung complication that results suffered as a result of the impact of the fall from the bike therefore morningthrough a bronchoscopy has made it necessary to perform acareful toilette of the lung. After removal of the substances causeinflammatory lung respiratory activity, while remaining on mechanical ventilation, however, has regularized “… The incident occurred in Donnalucata, seafaring hamlet of Scicli, probably due to an illness that made ​​him lose control to the tenorwho was driving the scooter. His girlfriend, 29, of Shanghai, who was with him, remained unscathed. Santos, whose family is originally from Achates, was in the area to spend a holidaywaiting to receive the prize “Ragusani in the world”, that would be delivered in Ragusa on 3 September.

UPDATE: A statement has just appeared on Licitra’s website:

Dear friends of Salvatore Licitra,

Here is to inform that Salvatore Licitra suffered a severe traffic accident late Saturday night, August 27, in Modica (Ragusa, Sicily). He was brought to Garibaldi di Catania hospital where he is treated for his serious injuries.
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Licitra, 43, a favourite at the Met since he stood in for a sick Pavarotti
in 2002, is in hospital in Catania after a smash-up on his Vespa. He
suffered cranial injuries and underwent emergency surgery. His girlfriend
escaped with light bruises.

Norman Lebrechts blog has links to the articles in Italian:

http://www.artsjournal.com/

We wish him a speedy safe recovery.