Francesco Clemente – The Sopranos
The Sopranos, a book of eight portraits by the renowned artist Francesco Clemente, features portraits of eight contemporary opera stars who figure prominently in the Mets 2008-09 season: Diana Damrau, Natalie Dessay, Renée Fleming, Angela Gheorghiu, Susan Graham, Karita Mattila,
Anna Netrebko, and Deborah Voigt.
Clementes paintings, done within a four-month period, portray them as characters in their upcoming roles.