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Dear friends, August in Italy is a month when almost everything slows down, and what doesn't slow down stops. We the Italians has slowed down a bit, but it never stops, ahead of an autumn for which we are preparing so many things. I am in the mountains in the Emilian Apennines, where my roots are, and from here I write the editorial for this magazi...

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September 27 – 29, 2024. The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington is glad to announce the participation of Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino to the 20th edition of the Richmond Folk Festival this fall in Richmond, VA. For more information please visit the event’s web page here.   Formed by writer Rina Durante in 1975, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentin...

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The 5th Annual Galbani Maryland Italian Festival will be headlined by Frank Stallone. Frank Stallone is renowned in his own right for his dynamic voice and versatile talent. He has charmed audiences worldwide performing rock, blues, big band, and more. He has three Platinum Albums, 10 Gold Albums, five Gold Singles, and appeared in the films “Tombs...

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New York City Opera presents a concert production of the perennial favorite Tosca as part of the Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America on August 24, 2024 at 7pm at Bryant Park, NYC in honor of the 100th anniversary of the passing of Giacomo Puccini, one of the greatest opera composers in history.  Entry is on a first-come, fi...

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Joe Piscopo returns to Carson City, Nevada to perform in the new Grand Showroom at the Carson Nugget Casino on Saturday, August 24. There will be two shows at 6pm and 8pm. Tickets can be purchased at the Carson Nugget box office or by clicking here. Plus, there will be an Italian Wine Dinner with Banfi Winery on Friday, August 23, at 6pm in the Bar...

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Fall is approaching and the Italian Institute of Culture in New York is opening its annual season with Inauguration, a series of concerts celebrating the new Bechstein piano acquired to “fully honor the excellence of the performers invited to play,” they wrote in a statement.  “A European-made Bechstein was chosen, with a broad, lyrical, and deep s...

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In the upcoming months, Nutley native Joe Lodato is ready to take on the stage once again. Renowned for his vocal prowess and captivating stage presence, the Italian-American baritone is emerging as one of the foremost interpreters of the Verdi baritone repertoire. Lodato’s voice has been praised for its “stunningly beautiful timbre, Italianate sna...

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 7 PM - Reception. 219 W Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA. Honoring the 100th anniversary of the death of Italy’s greatest operatic composer – Giacomo Puccini. Maestro Lorenzo Turchi-Floris will perform alongside opera singers and a violinist. Join Dr. Ralph and Jo Anne Reed, Hosts; Filiberto Calascibetta, Consul of Italy; D...

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Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM. New Canaan Library, 151 Main St, New Canaan, CT. Puccini and the Twilight of The Operatic Golden Age. Born in Lucca, Italy and steeped in operatic tradition, Giacomo Puccini created operas that showcased a brilliance that made him a worthy successor to Verdi. In his talk, Professor Gil Harel will analyze the...

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Late producer and musician Steve Albini was a longtime resident of Chicago, so the city has decided to name a street in the city in his honor. As Pitchfork notes, thanks to an ordinance passed by Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, the 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue in Avondale, between North Rockwell Avenue and North California Avenue, will offi...

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