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It’s sometimes the fate of a single city to epitomise an era: Berlin in the 1920s, perhaps, or London in the 1960s. So which one would represent our own period of ecological anxiety, true crime and fake news? I’d wager it’s one you might not suspect: Naples. In terms of cultural clout, the place is booming. The city’s famous bay, flanked by Mount V...

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Thu. Oct. 5, 2023 7 p.m. - Fri. Oct. 6, 2023 11:30 a.m. - Sat. Oct. 7, 2023 8 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St., NW, Washington, D.C. Gianandrea Noseda, conductor. Ottorino Respighi: Fontane di Roma (Fountains of Rome); Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome); Feste Romane (Roman Festivals). Gianandrea Noseda takes the audience on a vivid tour of Rome, the Eter...

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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) welcomes the return of the international superstar Neapolitan pop crooner Patrizio Buanne on Friday, October 20th, at 8:00 PM.International superstar Patrizio Buanne is taking the world by storm with his seductive "Julio Iglesias-meets-Tom Jones" mixture of ballads and bravado. On his last release and U.S....

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Elena Buttiero and Anita Frumento, Italian musicians from Liguria, are the protagonists of three concerts in Washington D.C. The events are promoted by the Allegro con Moto Association of Savona in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, The Italian Cultural Society of Washington, by Georgetown University and by the D.I.V.E...

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Before the phrase “pop star” was even coined, Enrico Caruso was already the epitome of the American Dream—yet profoundly Italian, forever tethered to his beloved Naples. Today, he stands as one of the greatest tenors of all time, a living emblem of Italy’s deeply rooted bel canto tradition. Unparalleled and irreplaceable, Caruso became an icon and...

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Pittsburgh Opera kicks off its 2023–24 Season with more than just its mainstage operas. From free and casual events to the glitz and glamour of the full opera experience, Pittsburgh Opera offers a plethora of operatic entertainment this fall for every taste and price point. Pittsburgh Opera’s fall line-up provides an easy entry point to patrons new...

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Huddled together on a snakeskin couch in a New York hotel, their euphoria was infectious. Måneskin just played a pop-up lunchtime show in Times Square, and now they learned their Madison Square Garden show scheduled for later in the week was a sellout. Pleasantly surprised, frontman Damiano David called the news “very special.” “It’s one of the mos...

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I remember the first time I heard his voice. I was sitting in the car with my summer romance somewhere in southern Italy. We had driven to a forest next to the sea, revelling in that  euphoric teenage anticipation. As we parked among the pine trees, my fling turned on the  radio. The air was instantly caramelised by the music which was fed through...

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On Thursday, Sept. 20, 1973, singer-songwriter Jim Croce died when his chartered plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He was 30 years old. Croce was a chart-topping musician who had performed over 300 concerts in the previous year. He had been in Natchitoches to play that evening at Northwestern State University, making u...

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The Warner Theatre will welcome popular Italian singer and songwriter, Gigi D'Alessio, to the Oneglia Auditorium (Main Stage) on Friday, October 13 at 8 pm! The Naples-born artist has sold over 26 million records throughout his career. Don't miss Italian Superstar, Gigi D'Alessio as he brings his talent from Italy to Connecticut for an incredible n...

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