Hungry for Italian opera? Me too. Conversely, Italian opera makes me hungry. As in ravenous for a full-course meal every time. I don't know whether it's something about the brilliant orchestra or talented performers or the musical compositions themselves that evokes my hunger. What I do know is, the little snack bar stocked with peanuts is never enough to satisfy my appetite.

When I studied Italian opera at the University of Rome, part of my midterm included attending an evening showing of "Don Giovanni" at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, an iconic 19th-century theater. By the time my classmate and future husband, Jamie, and I made it to the end of the first act, a craving for tortellini struck me so hard that not even the lascivious character Don Juan could keep me in my seat until the end.

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Fonte: Bostoniano