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Like Enrico Caruso before him, Luciano Pavarotti extended his presence far beyond the limits of Italian opera. Quickly establishing his trademark rich sound as the great male operatic voice of the 20th century, he expanded his reach to stadium concerts and pop collaborations which brought him fame beyond measure.   The 50th anniversary of th...

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By Mel Fabrikant The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera has rescheduled the last date to audition for the Verismo Opera Chorus to February 5, 2014. Due to inclement weather conditions, the auditions scheduled for January 22 were cancelled. Auditions for the chorus will begin at 6:30 p.m. and be held at 44 Armory Street in Englewood, New Jerse...

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From Ghetto to Capella. Interfaith Exchanges in Baroque Italy Salon/Sanctuary Concerts presents a two-day lecture and concert event that explores the vibrant cross-fertilization between Jewish and Catholic musical cultures in Counter-Reformation Italy.   Monday, October 27th 7pm Francesco Spagnolo Lecture at Greenwald Hall of Temple E...

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by Dennis Polkow It is Sunday in Chicago, a day off for Riccardo Muti. Nonetheless, there is a busy day ahead.   Muti will have a piano rehearsal with four singers from Lyric Opera of Chicago who will accompany him and a brass quintet of Chicago Symphony Orchestra players to a juvenile detention center later in the day to give a concert, "b...

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Andrea Bocelli ha annunciato sui social network che a fine 2015 tornerà negli Stati Uniti con il suo annuale “December Holiday Tour”.   Il cantante ha svelato le prime tappe della tournée: il 2 dicembre sarà al “US Airways Center” di Phoenix, il 5 al “MGM Grand Garden Arena” di Las Vegas, il 9 al “Madison Square Garden” di New York, il 12 al...

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by C.J. Martello   Let me say that many of us have left Roseland but we've never left behind the people, places or good times that Roseland gave us. The rich history and connection that we have carried with us these many years is borne out in the respect we have for many of those we knew in our youth who are now elderly.   Among these...

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Giuseppina Torre is an example of Italian excellence which is appreciated and admired abroad. Her fairy-tale story began three years ago when the organisers of the Los Angeles Music Awards 'discovered' through one of her songs on iTunes and soon she was celebrated in the U.S. and in the rest of the world.   Giuseppina's first album was relea...

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  WTI Magazine #77    2016 March 18Author : Giovanni Verde      Translation by: Giulia Carletti   One can easily recognize the unmistakable smile of Renato Carosone. His smiling face while playing the piano, as it were an easy job, reveals Carosone's slight greatness. Renato Carosone (Naples, 3 January 1920) studied piano from a young age, encou...

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We recently had a wonderful opportunity to chat with James Egidio Faiella. Jimmy—as his famiglia and friends call him—is a proud, professional Italian-American mandolinist performing traditional Italian Folk Music on the mandolino. It's a tradition that's been in his family for four generations. Jimmy was born and raised in West Aliquippa and Aliq...

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You are invited to another fun evening of music and dancing! South Italy Folk Dance Night with Ornella Iuorio Learn to dance tammurriate, pizzicas, & tarantellas! Live music by Fabio Pirozzolo and Roberto Cassan Click here for more details   Saturday, January 31 - 6:30 pm -- 8:00 pm 41 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA -&nb...

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