Overview
- She plans a celebratory lunch at Ristorante Ciccarelli in Verona with longtime friends, pupils, local officials, and Bishop Emeritus Giuseppe Zenti.
- It is her first birthday since the death of ex-husband Pippo Baudo, whose calls had become sporadic and whose absence she says she feels.
- She says she hopes to receive a message from José Carreras, citing an enduring affection after their 13-year relationship with highs and lows.
- She reflects that not having children was a sacrifice for a demanding international career, a perspective she now shares with younger singers.
- She declined Milly Carlucci’s invitation to appear on Ballando con le stelle due to physical demands and says she will continue running her Bardolino singing academy.