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The Italian Cultural Institute and Opera Festival of Chicago present an inspiring conversation about Giacomo Puccini, on the occasion of the 100th year anniversary of his passing. Specially, we will hear from world renowned tenor Jonathan Tetelman, who just finished singing the role of Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly at the Met, and Oliver Camacho, h...

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Before the birth of Rock & Roll in the mid-1950s, popular music was dominated by Big Bands from the 1930’s through the 1940s led by bandleaders like Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and many others. They played jazz and swing music featuring vocalists like Dick Haymes, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and many ot...

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The BAMPFA dedicates a series of films to one of the most influential and prolific music score composers, Ennio Morricone (1928–2020). As a boy, Morricone considered becoming a doctor or competitive chess player, but he was encouraged by his father, a trumpet player, to study music. After graduating from the Conservatory of Music Santa Cecilia, Mor...

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Dear Friends of Italian Innovators, this month I take you to Sacile, in the Northeastern region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, where in 1980 a Roman pianist and engineer, Paolo Fazioli, started his own company to pursue his dream of achieving perfect sound. Fazioli is now the world’s most sought-after brand of concert pianos. The astounding quality of F...

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The American Italian Cultural Center is set to present “Opera in the Piazza 2024,” a captivating evening of live opera performances under the stars, on Friday, June 7, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Piazza d’Italia, located at 377 Poydras Street, New Orleans. This event promises a magical experience as talented opera singers take the stage to perform a varie...

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When our Paesani at ‘Growing Up Italian’ invited us to join them in celebrating their two millionth follower on Instagram, little did we know we’d end up in a conversation as enjoyable as the one we had with Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti!  One we enjoyed so much that we decided to share it with you, our loyal listeners, as the last audio-only episod...

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It’s going to be a Verdi extravaganza at the Italian Institute of Culture in New York. The FESTIVAL VERDI DAY on Wednesday, May 29, will kick off at 5pm with a lecture-recital by renowned scholar Francesco Izzo, Director of the Accademia Verdiana. At 6 pm, the Festival Verdi and Verdi Off 2024 presentation will start, followed by a 7:30 pm Cocktail...

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New York City Opera kicks off Celebrating 100 Years of Giacomo Puccini, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the passing of Giacomo Puccini, one of the greatest opera composers in history, and kicks off with Puccini Celebration as part of the Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America on May 31 & June 1, 2024 at 7pm at Bryant Park...

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Teatro Grattacielo proudly announces The Young Artists Series: Gaetano Donizetti’s L’Elisir D’Amore, Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 1pm and Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 7pm at The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas St., NYC. Tickets are $50 are on sale now and available for purchase here.  This co-production between Teatro Grattacielo, Camerata Bardi International Acad...

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The Hamptons Festival of Music (TH·FM) will present its “Music Takes Flight! Italian Opera Through the Ages — Tour of the Hamptons,” a journey through the rich history of Italian opera, as part of its ongoing commitment to community outreach. This series of three concerts will take place at various community churches and educational outlets across...

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