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When: Thu, 02/16/2023 at 7:30pm - Where: Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center (129 W 67th St) Inspired by Orlando Furioso, one of the best-known works in Italian literature, the two act opera Furiosus with libretto by Flora Gagliardi takes us on a galactic journey from earth to moon, from mythical to human, highlighting the vicissitudes of life, lov...

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To promote musical interchange between Italy and the United States, Italian pianist Cristiana Pegoraro performed on Park Avenue on Sunday, the 23. Acclaimed pianist Cristiana Pegoraro has played in prestigious venues all over the world, including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, Royal College of Music, Festspielhaus, and Auditoriu...

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Philadelphia's prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts will present Gaetano Donizetti's "opera buffa" Don Pasquale this February - with a hometown twist. Audiences will be taken on a sentimental adventure, as the opera will be set in mid-60s South Philadelphia. This production will evoke nostalgia for that time, from the golden age of the Italian Market...

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Lady Gaga has received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 2023 Oscars. In nominations announced yesterday afternoon by Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams, Gaga was named as one of the five nominees. Lady Gaga gains her fourth Oscar nomination overall for Hold My Hand, the emotive 80s synth-ballad taken from blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick starrin...

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Monday, January 30, 2023. From 6:00 pm To 7:00 pm. IIC New York - 686 Park Ave, New York, NY 10021. Organized by IIC NY in collaboration with IACE. Entrance: Free. Book Now! "Colors of Love": Discovering the Italian origin of Valentine’s Day. A voyage of culture and music to Terni (Umbria). Concert by Cristiana Pegoraro, piano. Welcoming remarks by...

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From the moment they held the iconic glass microphone in Rotterdam in 2021, members of Italian rock band Måneskin have been catapulted to worldwide fame. Since then, the four-piece band have been riding their 15 minutes of Eurovision fame and thanks to a catchy cover, charisma and — most of all — talent, they are building the base for a solid music...

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Jerry Blavat, the fast-talking Philadelphia DJ and impresario known as “The Geator with the Heater,” has died at 82. His tireless promotion of pioneering Black artists of the 1950s and 1960s shaped the pop music culture of the city where he maintained an iconic presence for seven decades. Mr. Blavat first came to fame as a dancer on the teen-target...

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Chamber Music on the Fox will bring the music of 17th century Italy to the Fox Valley at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30. The concert, featuring the celebrated Newberry Consort, will take place at the First Congregational Church of Dundee, 900 S. Eighth St., West Dundee. Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for adults. Tickets can be purchased at www.cha...

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 When violinist Giuseppe Gibboni won first prize the Paganini International Violin Competition in 2021, he was the first Italian to do so in 24 years. And he won decisively, also capturing the audience choice prize and special prize for the best interpretations of Niccolò Paganini's Capriccios and Violin Concerto. Gibboni was born in Italy in 2001,...

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The Rotary Club of Carmel in conjunction with the City of Carmel and the Carmel-Cortona Sister City Committee will present an event to celebrate the launch of Carmel’s Sister City relationship with Cortona, Italy, by bringing a taste of Cortona – music, food and wine – to Carmel in February 2023. Cortona Deputy Mayor Francesco Attesti, who is a wor...

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