Italian pianist, coach, and director Nicoletta Olivieri has passed away following an extended illness. She is remembered for her decades of service to the arts, serving as accompanist for luminaries such as Claudio Abbado, Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti, Daniele Gatti, Nello Santi, Luciano Pavarotti, Monserrat Caballe, Mirella Freni, Ruggero Raimondi, and more. A graduate of the Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini {…}