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Pianist Alessandro Martire spent years convincing local officials to let him play while floating on the glittering blue waters of Lake Como in northern Italy, but when the show — called “Floating Waves” — finally came to pass, the internationally famous resort town clearly was meant for such a spectacle. Pictures from the first concert look like so...

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In one amazing two-year burst of inspiration, Giuseppe Verdi composed three of the world’s most beloved operas that set a new path for the art form and secured his place in the opera pantheon. Maestro Robert Butts will discuss “Verdi’s Trilogy: Il Trovatore, Rigoletto and La Traviata,” 2 PM Wednesday, May 14 at the Ocean County Library Long Beach I...

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From the prestigious stage of the Ariston, Carlo Conti officially announced the launch of the 2025 edition of the Sanremo Giovani World Tour, an initiative aimed at promoting young talents of Italian music. The stars of this edition will be Alex Wise, Maria Tomba, Settembre, and the duo Vale LP & Lil Jolie, selected from hundreds of aspiring artist...

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For thousands of years, humans have played music using some version of the ocarina, a rounded wind instrument that produces a flute-like sound. In China, ocarina-like instruments date back to 5,000 BC, and the Maya and the Aztecs used them in religious ceremonies. But the modern ocarina, a sweet potato–shaped instrument with 10 to 12 holes, was inv...

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The song Mamma has a special place in Italian music history, both because of its universal theme, maternal love, and the many famous artists to whom it is associated. The song was composed in 1940 by Cesare Andrea Bixio, with lyrics by Bixio Cherubini, a known artistic duo. Born in Naples on October 11, 1896, Cesare Andrea was a prolific Italian co...

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By popular demand, 54 Below once again opened its doors to the spirited celebration of Italian-American musical heritage with That’s Amore. This vibrant evening served as a heartfelt showcase for a new generation of outstanding Italian-American talent, each performer breathing new life into beloved classics made famous by legendary voices of the pa...

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"Ogni giorno la vita è una grande corrita, ma la notte no! Ogni giorno è una lotta, chi sta sopra e chi sotta. Ma la notte no!”. These fun and catchy lyrics have been sung by millions of Italians. They are from "Ma la notte no," the famous opening theme of the television program Quelli della notte, which first aired exactly 40 years ago, on April 2...

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM. Rock n ravioli, 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL. Onesti Entertainment is hosting a fundraiser for the St. Charles History Museum on May 7, 2025, from 6 PM to 9 PM in the brand new Rock ‘N Ravioli restaurant on the ground floor of the Arcada Theatre. Last year's Onesti fundraiser for the History Museum sold out, and...

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If we think of Italian music and cinema, thoughts go immediately to two names: Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota, who composed some of the most incredible and world-known soundtracks in the history of the Seventh Art. It is right to say, then, that Italian music has long had a significant role in international cinema, but not only through the works of...

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The Bronx Opera is set to present “Cosi fan tutte” on April 25 & 27, 2025 and May 3 and 4, 2025. The work will be shown at the Lovinger Theater at Lehman College and will star Alina Tamborini and Samantha Long as Fiordiligi, Linda Collazo and Miastasha Gonzalez-Colon as Dorabella, Brian J. Alvarado and Johannes Linneballe as Guglielmo, and Gabriel...

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