Berio

To begin, the stylish pianists walked quietly on stage, sat down and instantly floated off into fanciful space with Luciano Berio’s two-minute “Wasserklavier.”

Opera gave the stage premiere of a new ending by Luciano Berio that illuminated rather than falsely answered Puccini’s questions about political and sexual oppression.

For the Maggio Musicale in Florence in 1984, Luciano Berio convened a quintet of young composers — Betty Olivero and Luca Francesconi among them — to rewrite “Orfeo,” employing electronic tapes and even a rock band.

The makers of Filippo Berio olive oil — founded in Italy in 1867 and now exported to 75 countries — have weighed in.

“Filippo Berio estimates that the global harvest will deliver only about 2.6/2.7 million metric tons of product — 400,000 metric tons less than a typical good harvest. We are projecting 20% less final product, which will result in 30%-50% price increases, depending on the type of oil,” Dusan Kaljevic, CEO of Filippo Berio U.S., told the publication.