Finmeccanica and the Embassy of Italy host the Fifth Annual Tribute Concert in Honor of Wounded Warriors
The fifth annual tribute concert in honor of U.S. military personnel wounded in the line of duty was held on November 2nd and hosted by Finmeccanica and the Embassy of Italy in Washington, DC. The concert, entitled A Grand Night at the Opera, featured Maestro Alexis Soriano and The New York Opera Society Chamber Orchestra, who performed a collectio...
Leonardo DiCaprio explains how he got his name
Did you know that Leonardo DiCaprio's name was inspired by the Uffizi Gallery? His first name is supposed to have derived from his first kick he delivered in his mother's (Irmalin) womb as she stood in front of a painting by Leonardo DaVinci at Italy's Uffizi gallery. Read more Fonte: The Italian American Journal...
Italian group OU performs June 13 at Emerald of Siam in Richland
A group of Italian musicians who call themselves OU will bring their European sound to the Tri-Cities on June 13 at the Emerald of Siam in Richland. The band will be accompanied by their American musician friend Amy Denio from Seattle. "OU is egg in the Sardinian dialect," Denio told the Herald in an email. "This is OU's first tour of the...
Remembering Francesco Rosi: Salvatore Giuliano, Movie Screening
Tuesday, March 10, 2015, DOORS OPEN AT 6:00PM AND CLOSE PROMPTLY AT 6:30PM. Please Make a Reservation by March 10, 2015 at 2 PM. PHOTO ID REQUIRED LOCATION: Embassy of Italy - Auditorium. 3000 Whitehaven Street NW. Washington, DC 20008 The documentary-style Italian drama chronicles the rise and fall of Salvat...
The Tiber, the Arno, and the Grand Canal: a celebration of Italian choral music
May 2, 2015 - Saturday 8:00 PMSt Anthony of Padua - 901 N. Dupont Street - Wilmington, Delaware 19805CoroAllegro takes you on a journey through Italy as we celebrate the art of choral music, brought to us by the country's most esteemed composers. The centerpiece of the concert is the Missa Papae Marcelli (Pope Marcellus Mass...
De Niro to direct Bronx Tale musical
Actor Robert De Niro is to direct a new stage musical in New Jersey next year.A Bronx Tale, adapted from the film of the same name, is set against the backdrop of organised crime and racial tension in 1960s New York. The world premiere will take place at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey on 4 February. Read more Source: ...
American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras and Padua Music Conservatory to perform at the Embassy of Italy
On April 5th, 2016 at 7:00PM the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras (AYPO) of the Washington DC Metropolitan area and the Music Conservatory "Cesare Pollini" of Padua, Italy will perform at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, DC. AYPO Artistic Director, Christopher Zimmermann will share the conductor's dais with Italian Maestro Simone Tonin. Tw...
New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Presents SUOR ANGELICA and CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) celebrates the year of Italian culture in America with its new production of Giacomo Puccini's Suor Angelica and Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana. Verismo Opera presents the grand production live with a full cast today, October 20, 3:00 p.m., at the Bergen Performing Arts Center (ber...
LIVE MUSIC WITH I-TALIANS in Washington
December 6, 2015 - Sunday 7:00 PM - Busboys and Poets, Brookland - 625 Monroe Street Northeast - Washington, District of Columbia 20017. Come enjoy Italy's rock, pop and folk music from the 1960s to this day! The i-Talians will perform songs by singers-songwriters (cantautori) including Vecchioni, Guccini, De Gregori, De An...
Ferragosto Celebration
Princeton-Pettoranello Sister City Foundation in partnership with Princeton Italian-American Sportsmen's Club is pleased to invite you to "Ferragosto Celebration"! When: Sunday, August 17, 2014 - 1:00-5:00 PM Where: Princeton Italian-American Sportsmen's Club, 8 Founders Lane, Princeton, NJ Download the Reserv...
2 giugno a Washington, “Trio in B minore” di Gabriele Ciampi in prima assoluta per festeggiare i 70 anni della Repubblica
La musica di un giovane compositore italiano per festeggiare i 70 della Repubblica Italiana. Il tradizionale ricevimento ospitato dall'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington sarà quest'anno l'occasione per ascoltare in anteprima il "Trio in B minore" composto dal Maestro Gabriele Ciampi proprio in omaggio a quest'anniversario. Ciampi, classe 1976, da Los...
Jazz Concert - COM.IT.ES & IIC - December 8, 2015
December 8, 2015 at 7:00PM. The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with COMITES Washington DC, cordially invites you to an evening of music with Stelle Nella Notte. Stelle Nella Notte is a group of friends who share a love of music, and jazz. Our set list includes music from The Great American Songbook and classic Italian songs...