The former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a priest for nearly 43 years, has studied in Rome and spent two decades ministering in Peru — he holds dual Peruvian and American citizenships — and lately at the Vatican vetting appointment of bishops.
The dashing Mario Cavaradossi (tenor Rame Lahaj), certainly looked the part of the Byronic hero, but his voice betrayed some reticence. “Recondita armonia” came off sounding a bit like an audition piece, without the ardor suggested by the music.