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When: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 7:30 PM - Where: cSan Francisco Opera War Memorial Opera House - For this performance, Friends of the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco will be granted discounted tickets! Enter the code ICISFO30. The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco together with San Francisco Opera are pleased to invite you...

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The new American tour of Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu, performing in duo with American pianist Uri Caine, begins today August 31 in Washington, with a performance at the most important jazz festival in the U.S. capital—the DC Jazz Fest. This long-standing musical partnership, celebrated by critics and always appreciated by audiences, will be prese...

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The Los Angeles Italian Festival is thrilled to announce the addition of Todd Angilly and Natalja Sticco to its star-studded lineup for the October 5, 2024 event. Angilly, a beloved figure in the Boston community and renowned for his powerful renditions of the National Anthem at the TD Garden, will join festival headliner and fellow Bostonian, Nata...

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You might know Louis Prima as the voice of King Louie in Disney’s The Jungle Book or maybe you’ve heard David Lee Roth’s 80s version of his hit song Just a Gigolo, but the Gramy-winning King of Swing was so much more. An exhibit on the exuberant singer, Louis Prima: Rediscovering a Musical Icon, lights up Downtown’s Italian American Museum until Oc...

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When: Sat, Oct 5, 2024 at 4:00 PM - Where: 1651 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, California, 90028 - More info here The Los Angeles Italian Festival is excited to announce a special addition to its entertainment lineup for the October 5, 2024 event. America's Got Talent Finalist and Italian-American singing sensation, Sal "The Voice" Valentinetti, will j...

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Not many people can say they've spent a night sipping whiskey and smoking cigarettes with the late Frank Sinatra — but Tony Danza can. In a new interview the "Who's the Boss?" alum — who's currently promoting his new cabaret show, "Tony Danza: Sinatra & Stories" — shared intimate details from his early morning conversation with the legendary singer...

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Chicago Opera Theater is set to open its 2024-25 Season with the North American premiere of “Leonora.” The Italian opera composed by Ferdinando Paër to a libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa and Giacomo Cinti is based on the same story as Beethoven’s later opera “Fidelio.” According to musicologists, Beethoven was influenced by Paër while composing his...

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Disney+ and Hulu have set a new Bruce Springsteen documentary for an October premiere. “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band” will follow the band’s 2023-2024 world tour, featuring footage from band rehearsals and backstage moments, conversations with Springsteen as he develops the setlist and archival clips of the E Street Band. The...

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There'll be some semisesquicentennial celebrations happening in the city of Sanremo in February, as Italy marks three-quarters of a century of its beloved song competition Festival di Sanremo. Rai has now confirmed that for the 2025 edition of the contest, some slight changes to the format are being ushered in alongside Carlo Conti's return to Sanr...

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The Washington National Opera’s “Turandot” was sold out at the Kennedy Center in the spring. This Saturday, you can see it free on the Nationals Park jumbotron during the 19th annual “Opera in the Outfield.” “It’s an annual tradition for us,” General Director Timothy O’Leary told WTOP. “It’s one of our favorite days of the year because it’s a gift...

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