“If there was one country that would find a way to share beauty in the midst of a global pandemic, it would be Italy,” I told my fiancé, as I watched the solidarity Italians nationwide have forged together in song. 

From routine blasts of their national anthem at 6 p.m., musicians playing from their windows, couples dancing on their balconies, and famous artists like Andrea Bocelli giving at-home concerts, it’s clear that Italians will not let this disease crush their spirits.