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Great and ancient cities have two important things or institutions in common: fine symphony orchestras and beautiful botanical gardens. Both symphonies and gardens are rooted in history, culture, and the rhythmic life of the cities from which they evolved.   …

Un battello ha condotto i parenti delle trentadue vittime – provenienti da Italia, Stati Uniti, Francia – attorno al relitto della Concordia, adagiato da un anno davanti all’Isola del Giglio.   Domenica di preghiera, commozione dilagante: perché di tutta questa …

Juventus in crisi e Campionato riaperto. Questo sembra dire l’inizio del 2013, con i bianconeri battuti in casa dalla Sampdoria e bloccati sul pareggio a Parma. Un punto in due gare, con la Lazio che arriva a -3 e il …

This week, we’re featuring Antonio Fattori, the owner and winemaker of Fattori Wines in northern Italy.   Fattori is a third-generation winemaker. The family began making wine at the beginning of the 20th century, when Antonio’s grandfather planted 17 acres …

Dear Readers, January (Gennaio) the symbolic month of fresh starts is also the month when we could use a little pick-me-up after the happy hustle of the holidays, therefore  I thought I would recycle my “Tiramisù” column.   As 2013 …

Requiem for a Filmmaker: Sergio Leone, His Life, Work, and Legacy (Part One)    Among the many prolific producers and directors with which Italy is credited, Sergio Leone stands out for his unique and unusual genre in filmmaking.   Born …

Si spegne la donna ma l’attrice Mariangela Melato continua a brillare, vera stella del teatro e del cinema italiano L’Italia in questi giorni, piange la scomparsa di una vera stella del teatro e del cinema italiano, Mariangela Melato, spentasi venerdì …

Italy shares the musical traditions of the accordion with all of Europe, especially France, Germany, Poland, and Scandinavia, but it was Giuseppe Verdi that recognized it as a “proper” instrument and recommended its induction to conservatories of music. No matter …

La dura legge dei Golden Globes: quando l’Oscar (per qualcuno) diventa un tabù La verità, Gringo, è che i Golden Globes sono stati a lungo considerati i minori tra i due grandi premi cinematografici annuali. Sono scelti dai giornalisti stranieri …

In my Rock ‘n Roll DJ days, I played everything I could get from Creedence Clearwater Revival, in my mind the best American band to come out of the 60’s and 70’s.  When their song Lodi came out in 1969, …