On Dec. 28, 2025, soprano Maria Pellegrini died at the age of 86. Born on July 15, 1939 in Pretoro, Italy, Pellegrini emigrated with her family to Canada in 1958 at the age of 15. She went on to study at The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) in Toronto and later pursued further vocal studies in London. Pellegrini made her {…}