Samia el-Hage, Opera Singer

• Miss Samia el-Hage is a genuine Lebanese artist. I heard her sing at the American University of Beirut before her departure for Italy and France four years ago, and everyone predicted for her that day that she would have a standing — and what a standing — in the world of opera.

And yesterday Samia el-Hage returned to Beirut, and on Saturday night, May 21, she sang in the UNESCO Hall; she stirred hearts and took breaths away, and the audience flew into warm applause. In the coming issue, a detailed reportage on this artist, who is a great pride to Lebanon...