This was Toscanini The Maestro, My Father, and Me
Tuesday, June 14 at 7 pm. Celebrating all father figures in June, the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere presents Author Lucy Antel Johnson and her book: This was Toscanini. The Maestro, My Father, and Me. In-person & virtual event. Casa Belvedere, The Italian Cultural Foundation. 79 Howard Ave., Staten Island, NY 10301. Register for Tos...
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Mauro Balestrazzi (Author of the book “La tournée del secolo”)
In the list of the great Italian excellences who have found their fortune in America, one of the highest level names is that of Arturo Toscanini. A century has passed since an extraordinary event, an exceptional tour that saw him as a protagonist in America together with what would later become the orchestra of La Scala in Milan. Today there is a...
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100 anni fa Toscanini incantava l'America
Un secolo fa, il 1° febbraio 2021, l’Orchestra della Scala si esibiva alla Convention Hall di Rochester, nello Stato di New York, Sul podio c’era Arturo Toscanini e il programma del concerto era tosto e vario, come si usava all’epoca: Respighi, Beethoven (la Sinfonia n. 5), Debussy, ancora Respighi, infine Wagner (il Preludio e la morte di Isotta d...
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Italian culture and history: What to do and see in Parma, Italian Capital of Culture 2020
A refined arts town, Parma amazes visitors with its elegant monuments, churches, museums and green spaces, but is also a city of theatre and music and a land of gastronomic excellences. Its rich historical, artistic and culinary heritage has earned Parma the title of Italian Capital of Culture 2020: with a calendar of more than 500 events, 2020 is...
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