Sun, Jan 22 - Pirandello Lyceum & Bel Canto Opera: 20th Annual Italian Opera Concert
Luigi Pirandello Lyceum & Boston Bel Canto Opera present 20th Annual Italian Opera Concert. Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 2:30 pm. The concert features the debut performances by mezzo-soprano Felicia Gavilanes and baritone David Kravitz. Other soloists: Lisa Correnti (soprano), Michelle Trainor (sopran...
Boston Bel Canto Opera Kicks Off 2014 With Concert at Dante Alighieri
When: Sunday, January 12, 2014-2:30 p.m.Where: Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts-41 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MAThe renowned Boston Bel Canto Opera Company, artistically directed by Bradley Pennington, will present arias and ensembles from Italian operas on January 12, 2014. Pennington will also present artistic piano arrangements. This exc...
A Super Secret Italian Speakeasy is Opening in the North End: Here's How to Get In
Last week we brought you news of Parla, the upcoming Italian "speakeasy" set to open in the North End. With its intentional play on words ("parla" in Italian means to speak) and its unique concept, the "speakeasy" is now one the most anticipated openings in Boston. But according to a recent post by UrbanDaddy, it doesn't look like we have...
Consulate Honors Six at Achievement Awards
Four stunning paintings by Caravaggio, currently on loan at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, were the backdrop to the fourth annual Achievement Awards handed out by Italian Consul General Giuseppe Pastorelli. This year's awardees included Ron Della Chiesa (Art, Culture & Entertainment), Vlado Dukcevich (Business), Tino D'Agostino (Education), J...
Monteverdi Trilogy at Boston Early Music Festival 2015
Don't miss the opera event of the year! Since 1981, spectacular and groundbreaking opera productions have been the centerpiece of the biennial Boston Early Music Festival. Teh BEMF's extraordinary and distinctive performances reproduce the Baroque's stunning palette of spectacle and sound by bringing together today's leading opera singers, a wealt...
Bernini in Ecstasy staged reading at Dante Alighieri
When: Sunday, September 13, 2015 — 3 to 5:30 p.m.Where: Dante Alighieri Society — 41 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MAA staged reading of "Bernini in Ecstasy", a new play in two acts by Clay Ballard. (Director: Kate Caffrey. Producer: Phil Micali. Historical consultant: Franco Mormando.) BERNINI IN ECSTASY is a portrait of one of Italy's greatest...
MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL: Senior Rachel Garland awarded 2015 FAA-USA scholarship
Annually, in occasion of October Italian Heritage Month, FAA-USA (Federazione Associazioni Abruzzesi - USA) awards scholarships to high school seniors who have excelled in the study of Italian. The annual scholarships are made possible through a generous donation by Joe Pace in memory of his mother, Rosaria DiPompo Pace. This year two...
Pizzeria Sirenetta Will Channel Italy via Brooklyn
By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld When a restaurant closed next door to the Upper West Side outpost of theMermaid Inn, the fish shack's owners Danny Abrams and Cindy Smith took the opportunity to relocate and double their capacity. Their plan for the newly vacated original space, says Smith, is "to bring a Brooklyn sensibility to Manhatt...
Comella’s Will Bring So Much Italian Food to Winchester
Winchester will soon be home to a purveyor of Italian food that has made a name for itself feeding the Greater Boston area family-style meals. Comella's is expanding to the town, according to Boston Restaurant Talk. Comella's will take over the space at 529 Main St., which was previously home to Pizza Express NY Deli. It will join a number...
Celebrate Columbus Day With Create TV's Nick Stellino Marathon and Cookbook Giveaway
Create TV®, the premier lifestyle channel featuring the best of public television's how-to programming, celebrates Columbus Day with a marathon of Cooking With Nick Stellino. The charming, charismatic and fashion-forward Stellino hosts the marathon, sharing personal stories behind his favorite Italian dishes, from Nonna Maria's famous meatballs to...
North End sounds (and Scorsese’s passion for doo-wop)
by James Pasto I was not one of those kids who sang on the street corners. I didn't have a good voice and by my teen years I tended to hang out less than I did when I was younger. But I remember the kids singing in the park during the day or on cold fall nights around fire-lit barrel. Just like in the movies, as the saying goes. In doing...
Throwback Thursday: Wallingford has been Parisi’s priority
By Eric Vo Record With almost four decades of service as a town councilor, Robert F. Parisi is a well-known and respected person in town — a stark contrast to how he was treated when he was first elected to the Town Council in the '70s. "I had a miserable beginning in the Republican party. They didn't like me," Parisi said, grinning....