At just 32 years old – only two years above the minimum age required to be eligible – the Italian conductor Michele Spotti, has been appointed by the French Ministry of Culture as “Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres”, one of the highest honors awarded to “individuals who have distinguished themselves through their artistic or literary creations or for the contribution they have made to the influence of the arts and letters in France and worldwide.”
Lisette Oropesa has been awarded the title of “Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by the French minister of Culture. The Order is granted to «people who have

