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Bing! Bang! Bong! Sophia Loren & Her Music Performances

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 09/17/2014 - 02:45

Throughout her career, Sophia Loren has recorded more than two dozen songs. A tune she made famous is Bing! Bang! Bong!, which she sang in the 1958 film…

Lifestyle

Laura Pausini Debuts as Talent Coach on Mexico's "La Voz"

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/15/2014 - 03:30

Looking great in a pink and orange dress, Laura Pausini made her debut as a judge of "The Voz", the Mexican version of the famous musical talent show "The…

Culture

Notte della Taranta Music Festival Begins in Salento

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/05/2014 - 04:29

La Notte della Taranta, one of Europe’s most important folk music festivals, begins today in the Salento area of Apulia, continuing until August 23. Now in its…

Lifestyle

A Magical Outdoor Theatre in the Euganean Hills

by Myra Robinson | Mon, 06/23/2014 - 06:32

It’s an enormous privilege to live in an Italian village where you’re taken under the wings of the locals and included in all the events each year. …

Lifestyle

Rolling Stones Rock Rome's Circus Maximus

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 06/23/2014 - 04:14

More than 70,000 fans gathered at Circus Maximus last night for the much anticipated Italian stop of the Rolling Stones world concert tour “14 on Fire”, which…

Culture

Bologna’s Precious “Mozart’s Organ” Restored

by Silvia Donati | Sat, 06/14/2014 - 02:00

Bologna boasts an important music heritage, and churches in the area have the largest number of still functioning Renaissance organs in the world. One of them…

Food & Drink

Melodia del Vino Festival: Wine & Classical Music in Tuscany

by Georgette Jupe | Tue, 06/10/2014 - 02:30

Classical music concerts and wine tasting come to Tuscan wineries this summer. From June 26th until July 6th, anyone can have the opportunity to visit…

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And the Winner is: Suor Cristina

by Katia Amore | Fri, 06/06/2014 - 01:47

With 62% of the audience vote, Suor Cristina Scuccia, the singing nun, is the winner of The Voice of Italy 2 beating 28-year-old long-…

Culture

NYU's Villa La Pietra in Florence Launches "The Season"

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/30/2014 - 02:30

This week, Villa La Pietra, an outstanding historical villa home of the New York University Florence program, launched its annual city-wide event “The Season…

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'Pop' the Question - Part 2: How Did Italian Pop Music Flourish in the 1960s?

by John Bensalhia | Mon, 05/26/2014 - 08:56

John Bensalhia continues his look at Italian pop music with a walk back to the golden years of the 1960s. The term “Golden Age” is an oft-quoted one, whether…