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The Detroit Opera - Detroit Opera House is having an incredible concert of Verdi’s Aida on the 30th of December and those of you that are in Michigan not miss the chance to hear the incredible Christine Goerke, Soprano directed by the fantastic Yuval Sharon. Not only is this a one night only event, but part of the proceeds using promo code VERDI200...

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The first time Silvano D’Auria watched the film La Mano Lunga del Padrino (The Long Arm of the Godfather) was at the Teatro dei Filarmonici in his hometown of Ascoli Piceno, Italy, in 1972, the year of its release. The multi-instrumentalist had composed all the music for the low-budget crime flick, its title an obvious attempt to forge artificial l...

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Famous musician and composer Angelo Badalamenti has died. He was 85 years old. Best known for his work as a film scorer alongside director David Lynch, Badalamenti composed music for films like Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, and television shows such as Twin Peaks. He received the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for his T...

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World-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, the most successful classical artist of all time, joins with his 25-year-old son Matteo and his 10-year-old daughter Virginia, to celebrate the release of their first-ever together, A Family Christmas, available Decca / Capitol Records. Today, the Empire State Building will light up in blue and white, th...

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The new jazz album by Vanessa Racci, JAZZY ITALIAN is quite appropriately named. One may assume the raven-haired beauty is Italian because the cover art presents every image of the famed Italian actresses of legend, but even if the album art were an illustration rather than a photo, once the second track starts in and you hear Ms. Racci's Italian a...

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Every year, with the coming of autumn, the shortening of the days and the weather getting colder, from north to south many people keep only one thing in mind: Christmas is coming! It is a magical moment for all the enthusiasts and everything around reminds of the holidays approaching leading us from the old to the new year. We already think about g...

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I don’t remember what prompted me to bring up a Christmas song in September, but I’ll never forget the look on my husband’s face when I raised the subject of “Dominick the Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey).” A joyless, blank stare. “Dominick the Donkey,” I repeat emphatically, the way Samwise Gamjee says “po-tay-toes” in The Lord of the Rings. ...

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For many of us, the music of the motherland and the songs that Italian Americans have contributed to the American soundtrack serve as a way to reconnect to our heritage.  But for this week’s guest, preserving and sharing that music isn’t just a passion; it’s a mission she has given her life to. Michela Musolino grew up in a household where Sicilian...

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Andrea Bocelli is among the most well-known singers in the world and may be the most famous tenor living today. The opera star, 64, attributes his success to the several people who nurtured his career early and continued to encourage and support him along the way. “I have been blessed to have had great help and have tried to help others in the same...

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Thousands of fans lined the blocks surrounding Manhattan’s Hammerstein Ballroom on the evening of Friday December 2nd. Italian punk rock quartet Måneskin was bringing their soul out Loud Kids Tour to the Big Apple for two back to back sold out performances. The line wrapped down 34th street, up 9th Avenue and down 35th Street, ending in an almost f...

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