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by Tony Bravo   With real estate at a premium in San Francisco, there's been a lot of creative repurposing of spaces in the city of late, especially in the arts. This was evident at the grand reopening of the Italian Cultural Institute (Istituto Italiano di Cultura) on Wednesday in Opera Plaza.   Previously in North Beach, this center...

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Fans from near and far gathered at the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) in South Orange, New Jersey, to hear Michéal Castaldo, an award-winning Italian tenor, songwriter, and producer, perform on September 21.   The two-show event, A Musical Celebration of the Italian Spirit—A Feast for the Ears, Eyes, and Soul, was produced by Ma...

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L'anno 2013 è stato dichiarato dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri "l'Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti". Anche la città di San Francisco si appresta ad ospitare una serie di eventi inaugurali che marcano l'inizio di una manifestazione di così ampia rilevanza ed importanza. L'inaugurazione ufficiale si terrà il prossimo Mercoledì 12 Dice...

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With their Fillmore-filmed PBS special due for broadcast in a few weeks, the pop-opera trio Il Volo has announced a 17-concert North American tour that includes a stop at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. Tickets for the Sept. 21 concert are expected to go on sale in June, coinciding with the May 28 release of a special-edition version of the CD "W...

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di Beniamino Daniele   Che non si trattasse di un concerto come un altro lo si sapeva da tempo. Il live di Bruce Springsteen a Napoli non è stato soltanto musica, ma è la quintessenza del rock. E c'è stato davvero tutto: dai pezzi storici alle nuove hit, dalle cover fuori programma ai fans sul palco a cantare con il loro idolo a un improvvis...

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Celebrated musical artist Michéal Castaldo has organized a special showcase of art that exalts the glories of Italy and her people.   The exhibit of original artwork—created by 15 professional artists—will be on display in the Grand Lobby of the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) in South Orange, New Jersey, on September 21, 2014.

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Omaggio italo-americano per i 100 anni di Frank Sinatra. A dare il via alle celebrazioni tra l'Italia e gli Usa, in onore del grande cantante, attore e produttore sarà la kermesse "Los Angeles, Italia - Film, Fashion and Art Fest'.   Il festival, uno dei più attesi al mondo, giunto alla decima edizione e promosso dall'Istituto Capri nel mond...

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Take a journey to the rural south of Italy with acclaimed vocal artist Lucilla Galeazzi. Galeazzi transports you through the hills of her native Umbria and then down to legendary Calabria and Puglia with her adaptations of traditional Italian folk songs.   These ancient melodies, witness to the rich culture of Italy's storied past, are made...

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Among the few women who have made it to the conductor's podium, Speranza Scappucci is also a brilliant pianist and a graduate from the prestigious Juilliard School and the Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia in Rome.   After her debut as a conductor at the Yale Opera with Così Fan Tutte, in the last few years Maestro Scappucci has performe...

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A harpsichord that entertained the elites of Italy in the mid-1500s has been restored by a South Dakota museum and will soon bring its sound to 21st-century ears. The National Music Museum in Vermilion, which acquired the instrument in 2009, worked with Chilean-born musician Catalina Vicens, who specializes in historical keyboards and percussi...

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