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Music legend Louis Prima (1910-1978) helped popularize Italian culture in this country by assimilating "Old Country" expressions and names of delicacies into some of his classic song lyrics.   So, it makes sense that Oct. 10's "Rome Through Richmond Town" — the second annual celebration of Italian-American culture and pride — will feature th...

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By Juliet Izon   Opera and Miami Beach may be an unlikely combination, yet when legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti performed on the sand on January 22, 1995, concert attendees were as ecstatic as if they were watching the country's biggest pop star.   In fact, Pavarotti's performance, which also featured soprano Cynthia Lawrence and th...

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A harmony of flavors from the Maestro's own table. His music and the food he loved, replicated from recipes from sources in Verdi's home and his favorite eateries.... A six-course meal with wines, music and singers. The Consul General of Italy, the Honorable Giuseppe Perrone, is expected to be the guest of honor at the festivities with other Itali...

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Wayne State University's Italian Program in collaboration with the University of L'Aquila, The Abruzzo Region and The Chamber Quintet "Deltensemble" is proud TO PRESENT:Gabriele D'Annunzio at 150: A musical recital to celebrate his poetic legacy. Wednesday, November 6th at 3:30-6:00 pm in General Lectures 100 –Wayne State University – THIS EVENT IS...

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By Michael Hardin   "The reason we got interested in Italian music is because it's so tuneful. I mean, the great operas are all so gorgeous; Puccini, Donizetti. All of the stuff written in the Italian language; it's such a gorgeous language to speak and sing," said David Shenton, violinist/pianist and member of O Sole Trio, the Redlands Bowl...

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Italian organist Andrea Toschi will make his American debut as he kicks off the 2014-15 College of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. in the St. Joseph Memorial Chapel. The performance is free, open to the public, and handicap accessible.   The program will include a musical tour of Italy, featuring works by F...

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Festa Italiana announced its complete entertainment line-up today. The weekend-long celebration of Milwaukee's Italian heritage is slated for July 19-21.   Just a few of the nearly 40 acts to be featured at the festival include: The Florentine Opera Company, Ricci Martin (son of Dean Martin), Micheal Castaldo, Moreno Fruzzetti (The Ambassado...

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Thursday, September 5th (7:00 PM) Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street - New York, NY 10013   Please join us for a special musical performance by independent Classical Crossover artist Michéal Castaldo. Michéal's latest cd, Bergamot, is a lively, upbeat recording of original, Calabrian folk, Italian classics and classic A...

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Opera in the Heights presenta il 4 e il 13 ottobre "La Traviata" di Giuseppe Verdi al Lambert Hall, nel quartiere storico di Houston Heights. Sentirete la passione travolgente e la profonda bellezza di melodie uniche create per narrare una storia intensa di amore e sacrificio.   Violetta, una giovane cortigiana che vive nella Parigi del XIX...

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Repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, is how Sutton Elementary Music teacher Vic Harrison is teaching third and fourth grade members of the Sutton Elementary Chorus how to sing their parts in Italian for the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra's performance of Puccini's La Boheme. They will perform Sunday in Act 2, which calls for a group of ch...

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