Simone Schiavinato

There is a text about classical works that, in turn, has become a classic of literary studies. In his Western Canon, published in 1994, the great American critic Harold Bloom collected a series of texts offering a portrait of the …

If you want to buy safely, you must look at two things: the product’s label and brand. When we want to wear authentic Made in Italy, we buy Armani or Versace not only because they, just like Valentino or Dolce …

“Today, working abroad should no longer represent a necessary, risky and distressing choice for anyone. Rather, it should be an opportunity, especially for young people. It is the Republic’s responsibility to ensure that it is a free choice.” This is …

What brings all immigrants together? They speak different languages and they come from vastly different places. Some of them traveled first class on a late 19th-century transatlantic ship, where surviving the crossing was an achievement in itself. Others waited ten …

It is very curious that a novel and not a scientific article (although it will come later), was chosen to reveal the mysterious origins of Leonardo da Vinci. The recently-published literary work, which targets all types of readers, wants to …

An artist doesn’t simply create objects, write poetry, compose harmonies with seven notes, or paint canvases. Whatever expressive form they choose, artists actually look through matter — through what exists — and move beyond it. They absorb moods and emotions …

Definitions are often imprecise. When used to describe a person, they are usually reductive, not only because each of us tends to be a multiplicity of things at once and does multiple things simultaneously, but also because change generally eludes …

Indeed, it’s undeniably the season of the sea in Italy. The arrival of summer brings with it a healthy dose of sun, warmth, and an insatiable yearning for holidays. This year, perhaps more than others, the overarching sentiment seems to …

A symphony orchestra is composed of dozens of elements playing a wide variety of instruments: violins, violas, cellos, double basses, harps, flutes, horns, clarinets, percussion, trumpets, oboes, bassoons, and piccolos. Unlike opera, which involves staging a true spectacle with singers, …

The last of the iconic quartet has departed. The alluring realm of the grand crooners has closed its doors, ending a golden era etched in the warmth, perfection, and emotional richness of hundreds of songs. Music and ambiance; an intimate, …