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Italy is staging a series of special events on Friday to mark the centenary of the death of the great Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, known worldwide for operas such as Tosca and Turandot. One century after his death in Brussels aged 65 on 29 November 1924, productions of the composer's beloved operas will be performed in Italy and in opera house...

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The Consulate General of Italy in Boston celebrated the culmination of the 8-day Festival of Italian Creativity at a Gala dinner on November 22 at the SoWa Power Station. The event, organized with the support of the October Italian American Heritage Month Committee of Massachusetts, commended the vibrant legacy of Boston’s Italian American communit...

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Join Italian Charities of America for an Italian Christmas Concert by Alessandra Belloni & I Giullari Di Piazza. Saturday, December 14th at 7:00pm EST. Doors Open at 6:30pm. 83-20 Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst, NY. Seating is limited, please register online for reservations. Italian Charities of America presents you with a joyful evening of Southern I...

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The St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities proudly invites you to its 6th Annual Italian Christmas Concert on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7.30 PM. The concert will be held at the magnificent Basilica of St Louis, King of France (The Old Cathedral) in Downtown St Louis near The Gateway Arch. Free and secured parking available on site. Listen to the magni...

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Daniel Pizzoferrato says that the first time he heard someone play the zampogna, it felt like he was listening to the sound of his ancestry. That moment 10 years ago prompted Pizzoferrato to embark on a journey to master the ancient Italian instrument, which he now showcases at Italian-American Christmastime celebrations in the Chicago area. He als...

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Universal Music and Frank Sinatra Enterprises presented a reading of Sinatra The Musical November 21 at the Apollo Theatre. The reading, directed by Kathleen Marshall, featured Matt Doyle as Frank Sinatra, Ana Villafañe as Ava Gardner, Phoebe Panaretos as Nancy Sinatra, Caroline Duffy Concannon as Little Nancy, Toni Di Buono as Dolly Sinatra, Mark...

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The sounds of opera will fill the Swope Art Museum in Terre Haute during an event this weekend. Operatic Soprano Tiffany Herring will perform Saturday during an event called “History of Italy and Italian Opera in Eight Vocal Pieces”. Herring will sing eight pieces spanning from the earliest days of opera in 17th century Florence, Italy, all the way...

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Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, and Gianluca Ginoble continue to captivate audiences worldwide with a series of prestigious live performances, highlighting the trio’s enduring global success. Tickets will go on sale from November 22. Members of the Il Volo Official Fan Club will be able to purchase tickets IN ADVANCE from November 20. The States w...

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Daniele Rustioni will become just the third principal guest conductor of the Metropolitan Opera in its nearly century-and-a-half history, leading at least two productions each season starting in 2025-26 as a No. 2 to music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Rustioni agreed to a three-year term, the company announced Wednesday. He is to helm revivals of...

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Known as the queen of Italian pop, Mina has sold over 150 million records worldwide and remains a music legend who’s been captivating fans since the ’60s. Her new album, Gassa d’Amante, drops on November 22, and its title — named after an essential sailing knot — represents the solid and yet easily untangled nature of love. Just like the knot, the...

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