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Michael Teolis Singers, founded and directed by Italian American composer Michael Teolis, will present "A Musical Fusion: Africa and the West," on May 2 at 7:30 p.m. The program will feature original compositions by black composers of the western hemisphere, including two female Chicagoans, Lena McLin, and the late Margaret Bonds. Spirituals, gosp...

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Parma-based Artemis Danza, one of the most beloved dance companies in Italy, makes it United States debut with its highly acclaimed production of "Traviata" at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 East 60th Street, for one performance Thursday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m.   Under the leadership of Monica Casadei, the company's acclaimed a...

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When he performed for his neighbors as a child, Fabrizio Mancinelli already knew what he wanted: "One of my biggest dreams was, one day, to compose for Disney...". Natural talent and determination. Add a hint of fortune and, as in the best Disney tradition, dreams can come true.   Fabrizio was born in Trentino but he always lived in L'A...

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Opera composer Giacomo Puccini was a talented, tall, dark and handsome Italian man with a flair for fashion. The ladies loved him. His fans adored him. But under that smart top-hat was a mind full of misgivings.   "You hear this stunning music and you think, this man must have been the most confident person in the world. And yet, h...

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by Rebecca Isenhart   A small string ensemble in Saratoga Springs got a lot more worldly during its 2013-2014 season. The Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra (SSYO), an audition-only group that includes several young Niskayuna musicians, wrapped up its busy performance schedule with a trip to Italy to participate in a music festival and see the...

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  WTI Magazine #43    2014 September, 17Author : Donna R. Thompson      Translation by:   When you get to know Michéal Castaldo, you will soon learn that he loves Calabria—the place of his birth. His passion for this Mediterranean paradise certainly transcends the extent of feelings we each probably have toward our own Italian background and fam...

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by Ben Taylor   During this year's massive Comic-Con event, cinema's hero Quentin Tarantino took a moment to announce that he's changing his methods for his upcoming 8th film, spaghetti western The Hateful 8, and rather than taking scores from other films, he has enlisted the help of the legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone to write an...

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by Carla Escoda   Oregon Ballet Theatre opens its season this weekend with the slyly titled Amore Italiano - a double bill that bows to the Italian roots of ballet, in both classical and contemporary manner, in moods both light and dark.   The inimitable Danish choreographer Auguste Bournonville was so enamored of the city of Naples w...

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Il nostro amico Luca Santaniello, batterista napoletano trasferitosi a New York nel 2001, poco fa ha pubblicato una foto delle prove appena terminate all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura.   Insieme al sassofonista Steve Wilson, al bassista Joe Sanders, e al pianista Theo Hill, alle 18 di stasera presenteranno la tradizionale musica napoletana ri...

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ArtsLab OnStage (http://www.ArtsLabOnstageNYC.com) will present a special evening of Italian theatre entitled Voices of Italy at New York City Center (131 W. 55th Street) on October 19 at 8:00 PM, featuring a preview of T'Ammore, "The Spirit of Naples" and Belcanto, "The Luciano Pavarotti Heritage". This event will demonstrate the influence of Ital...

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