By Cookie Curci   An Italian American tenor brings the world of Italian Music and culture to the mysterious, intriguing art of magic. Joe Spinella (the Tenor of Illusions) is an Italian American artist who brings the world of Italian musical culture to the mysterious, intriguing, art of magic to create a new, magnificent show, "illusion...

By David Mermelstein   Riccardo Muti, the renowned Italian conductor now serving as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's 10th music director, is a man of intense passions. That might be said of most conductors, but particularly strong-willed maestros have dominated podiums here for 125 years.   This is, after all, the city where the imper...

Join us for a night of Italian tunes on Thursday, September 19th, starting at 6pm at the Auditorium of the Royal Oak Public Library.   Alfredo Elia will bring you a piece of the Southern Italian soul with his voice and guitar, accompanied by AJ Anil Sahukar and his sax.   Read more   Source: http://www.volarevia.org  ...

Michéal Castaldo, an award-winning classical crossover singer and songwriter, debuted his brand new song, Amo L'America, at the 7th Annual Festival Della Canzone Italiana di New York on September 14. Castaldo was accompanied by the RCO Strings. The festival is organized each year by L'Associazione Culturale Italiana Di New York, a nonprofit organi...

Spoleto Festival USA once again will celebrate opera with innovative, risk-taking productions as part of its 2015 lineup, which also includes a new production of "Romeo and Juliet" by Shakespeare's Globe theater company at the Dock Street Theatre.   The 2015 festival schedule, which was announced today, offers performances by the Scottish Ba...

Following up on the success of the Fazioli Piano Series, the IIC presents a new series of concerts named after the Italian music instrument manufacturer Salvi Harps, worldly renowned for the high quality materials and the finest technology of its product.   The inaugural concert will feature harpist Jillian Risigari-Gai accompanied by flutis...

As Milan, Italy's music industry capital, readies to showcase itself to the world in May, the Italian music industry descends on Austin, TX this March to show off its current scene at SXSW 2015.   IT@LY SXSW is an unprecedented national effort by the county at SXSW, the world's leading music industry event, and a multi-faceted initiative fea...

«Lorenzo, noi gatti jazz di New York, tu pantegana toscana!». È già tarda sera quando un Joe Bastianich scatenato trascina Jovanotti in un duetto che non potevi nemmeno immaginare: la rockstar e il maestro della cucina italiana negli Usa si tuffano in una versione pirotecnica, e senza rete, di uno dei più celebri successi di Sinatra. «Fly me to the...

This production of La Bohème aired on March 15, 1977 and marked the beginning of the long-running series of telecast from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House. Renata Scotto plays a memorable Mimì and Pavarotti is at his best while portraying Rodolfo. James Levine conducts with great style and purpose, contributing imaginative touches and the...

Critical studies on the Italian canzone d'autore and popular music are becoming numerous, often intertwining society, music and poetry. Please, consider submitting an abstract for the next NeMLA Annual Convention, held from March 17 to 20, 2016 in Hartford, CT, for the panel: "New Perspectives on the Italian canzone d'autore and Popular Music." &n...