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The Italian Community Services in San Francisco are celebrating their 97th anniversary at their annual dinner in October. They will be honoring the Director of the San Francisco Opera, Maestro Nicola Luisotti. The dinner will be preceded by cocktails.   WHEN: October 27th WHERE: Ritz Carlton Hotel - San Francisco, CA TIME: 6:00 pm For mor...

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Renowned Italian American photographer Anita Sanseverino will present a lecture and photographic exhibit on the history of the "Presepe Napoletano," the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene which dates back to the 11th Century. Meaning "crib" or "crèche" in English, a presepe depicts the birth of Jesus, and also became a showcase for local artisan...

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Italian culture has had a long and influential impact on American culture. Musicians, actors and artists of all types have allowed us to experience sights and sounds of Italy, weaving into American culture to create the widely celebrated Italian-American subculture.   Out of the celebration and immense pride taken in this subculture have co...

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Local residents were seranaded by a classical Italian singer this past Sunday, at a performance at the Hicksville Public Library by Salvatore Chiarelli. Chiarelli sang popular and classical songs in both English and Italian while accompanied by pianist Ishmael Wallace.   Chiarelli performed traditional Italian songs such as "Speak To Me Of L...

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A unire i puntini, come ammoniva Steve Jobs, la vita di Lorenzo Thione appare tutto fuorché una linea retta. Sarà perché «l'attrazione non è per il risultato, ma per il viaggio», confessa il papà del motore di ricerca Bing, il concorrente di Google che Microsoft comprò nel 2008 staccando un assegno da 100 milioni di dollari.   Così Thione, 3...

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A Wine and Food Tasting Featuring Italy's Emilia-Romagna Region with a special Presentation Celebrating its Favorite Son - Giuseppe Verdi Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 7:00 PMWine, Food & Opera Lovers Rejoice!   The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere is proud to present Vino & Verdi - an Italian food and wine tasting fe...

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Wichita State University's School of Music and Performing Arts will present "The Light in the Piazza" as part of National Opera Week at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 29-31, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in Miller Concert Hall.   The romantic musical comedy, which won six Tony Awards, follows the story of two young lovers in 1950s Italy. Par...

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Under the auspices of Consul General of Italy, Dottoressa Natalia Quintavalle and Italian Cultural lnstitute Director, Riccardo Viale,INTER-CITIES PERFORMING ARTS, INC. PRESENTS THE XIII ALTAMURA CARUSO - INTERNATIONAL VOICE COMPETITION View / Print the Flyer $25,000 Cash Grants + Performances G. VERDI ANNIVERSARY EDITION President of the jury,...

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Thursday, October 9 at 7:00pmThe program will feature Aldo Bianchi, a world renowned tenor born in Taranto, and his group l'Ensemble Lehàr as they perform a collection of classical Neapolitan songs and famous arias. This genre, which showcases whimsical and romantic songs, sung in the Neapolitan dialect often by male tenors, has remained popular si...

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by John von Rhein   Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director Riccardo Muti has withdrawn from his Feb. 11-20 residency here so he can recover from a hip operation following a minor accident, an orchestra spokeswoman announced Tuesday night.   The accident occurred soon after the joint tour of Taiwan, Japan, China and South Korea he a...

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