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More than a decade has passed since Fratelli Mancuso released an album, leaving their fans—myself included—hungry for new music from the Sicilian duo. Their latest recording, Manzàma, released late in 2020, was well worth the wait: it is nothing less than a masterpiece, rich in melody and rhythm and thematically cohesive. It also packs a powerful e...

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This year's Sanremo Song Festival will not have an audience in its historic venue, the Ligurian Riviera town's Ariston Theatre, Italian public broadcaster RAI said Monday. Outdoor events and programmes linked to the annual extravaganza will also be stopped, RAI said in a safety protocol it is sending to the government's COVID technical and scientif...

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3-Day Workshop / Lecture series on Zoom. In order to participate, RSVP and you will receive an e-mail with invitation links to the 3 workshops: February 9, February 11 and February 16. If you don't receive the e-mail by then, contact us at casa.italiana@nyu.edu  Featuring I Giullari di Piazza - Alessandra Belloni (Singer, percussionist, teacher. Au...

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Un secolo fa, il 1° febbraio 2021, l’Orchestra della Scala si esibiva alla Convention Hall di Rochester, nello Stato di New York, Sul podio c’era Arturo Toscanini e il programma del concerto era tosto e vario, come si usava all’epoca: Respighi, Beethoven (la Sinfonia n. 5), Debussy, ancora Respighi, infine Wagner (il Preludio e la morte di Isotta d...

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On an afternoon in early November, I arrived at Tony Bennett's home on the 15th floor of a high-rise on the southern edge of New York City's Central Park. The sprawling three-bedroom apartment's wall of windows opens on a heart-stopping view of the park and floods the rooms with a steady north light — “a painter's dream,” as Bennett once said — whi...

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In the Marche region of Italy, many small towns specialize in particular crafts. These skills have been developed over generations, with families carrying on traditions and talents over time, refining them and adding new layers. This is done not so much for the tourist trade as for other Italians who appreciate finely honed works of art.  In the to...

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The 27 year-old Ariana Grande is one of the biggest stars in the world. No wonder, this girl has been singing ever since she can remember. Before landing her breakthrough role on Victorious, she starred on Broadway and belted out songs in theater groups. Throughout the years, she transformed from a shy-looking redhead to an absolute powerhouse of a...

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If it's Wednesday or Saturday, he's singing at  Matteo's of Boca Raton. If it's Friday or Sunday, he's singing at Matteo's of Hallandale (Beach). Tuesdays you can catch him at the Seagate Hotel in Delray Beach. Thursdays, the Seagate Beach Club, Delray Beach. "My quote in life is 'When I’m singing, I’m happy,' " said Worcester native Marco Turo, wh...

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After he visited the city at the end of the XVIII century, Goethe said "See Naples and then die", and it has become a farsighted statement left to posterity. The beauties of Naples could have not been better described. However, the city also boasts a fascinating singing heritage whose historical origins make folklore and culture intertwine. With it...

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Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM. Zoom Meeting. August Ventura will present a program titled: On Golden Wings: Exploring Verdi’s Enduring Legacy. In his presentation, Mr. Ventura will explore such questions as: Is traditional opera still meaningful? Does opera have the power to be an agent for social and/or political change? Mr. Ventura's fascin...

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