I remember the first time I heard his voice. I was sitting in the car with my summer romance somewhere in southern Italy. We had driven to a forest next to the sea, revelling in that euphoric teenage anticipation. As we parked among the pine trees, my fling turned on the radio. The air was instantly caramelised by the music which was fed through...
READ MOREOn Thursday, Sept. 20, 1973, singer-songwriter Jim Croce died when his chartered plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He was 30 years old. Croce was a chart-topping musician who had performed over 300 concerts in the previous year. He had been in Natchitoches to play that evening at Northwestern State University, making u...
READ MOREThe Warner Theatre will welcome popular Italian singer and songwriter, Gigi D'Alessio, to the Oneglia Auditorium (Main Stage) on Friday, October 13 at 8 pm! The Naples-born artist has sold over 26 million records throughout his career. Don't miss Italian Superstar, Gigi D'Alessio as he brings his talent from Italy to Connecticut for an incredible n...
READ MOREThe American visitor to Rome arrives with certain preconceptions that feel like stereotypes but turn out to be basically accurate. There really are mopeds flying around everywhere, and traffic seems governed by the principle that anyone can be replaced. Breakfast is coffee and cigarettes. Despite these orthopedic and nutritional hazards, everyone i...
READ MORE“Heist” is a new show about to debut at the Rio in Las Vegas. It spotlights Italian songwriters whose music was appropriated by the American market without the American public realizing. “Pretty much every song that ever became a hit somehow came from Italy,” the show’s producer, Tony Sgro, told Casino.org. “No, not really, but a lot of them did.”...
READ MOREEurovision 2021 winners, Måneskin have won a MTV Video Music Award in the "Best Rock" category for their 2022 release 'The Loneliest'. 'The Loneliest' charted across the world peaking at No. 1 in Italy and Belgium and reaching No. 75 on the Billboard Global 200. Måneskin were also nominated in the "Group of the Year" category with pop girl group B...
READ MORESynonymous with the Italian tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, ‘Nessun dorma’ is one of the world’s most famous operatic hits. While ‘Nessun dorma’ began its life in the opera house, the aria has since found its place in popular culture after Pavarotti performed it as the anthem for the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Today you’ll hear the soaring solo on talent s...
READ MORESaturday 10/14/2023. 10:15 am - 3:45 pm. Museo Italo Americano - 2 Marina Blvd, Building C - San Francisco, CA. Museo Italo Americano & Leonardo Da Vinci Society. In collaboration with Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco present ITALIAN OPERA in SAN FRANCISCO, THEN & NOW. A ONE DAY SYMPOSIUM. RSVP By October 8, 2023 San Francisco was an “op...
READ MOREThe world-renowned Teatro Carlo Felice from Genoa, Italy presents an exclusive one-time performance to close out the San Gennaro festival on Sunday, 09/24 at 3PM. Featuring musicians from Italy performing handpicked pieces written by Lorenzo Da Ponte, Mozart’s close friend and librettist, this is a performance you won’t want to miss. Sunday Septemb...
READ MOREFriday, September 15 · 1 - 2am CEST. Online. Join us for a fascinating journey into the life and career of the legendary radio personality, Dick Biondi! You'll be treated to a preview screening of excerpts from the upcoming documentary The Voice that Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story. Get ready to be entertained and captivated as we delve into...
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