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An Italian Memory: My Night at the Opera

by Dianne Hales | May 18, 2021 | Books, books on Italy, culture, Italian, Italian opera, Italy, Language, learning Italian, Music, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs

La Scala recently re-opened after months of silence imposed by Covid-19 restrictions. The news made my heart sing—and brought back the memory of my first night at this iconic concert hall. Years ago, when my research for LA BELLA LINGUA  led me to Milan,  I eagerly...

Music in the Italian Language

by DHales | Oct 20, 2015 | Books, culture, Florence, history, Italy, Language, Music, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs

L'italiano della musica, la musica dell'italiano The Italian of Music, the Music of Italian Music, the theme of this year’s Settimana della Lingua Italiana (Italian language week), has echoed through Italy since the time of the Etruscans, whose flautists lured...

A Year of Italian Language and Culture: Italian Opera

by DHales | Oct 28, 2013 | culture, Italy, Language, Music, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs

la liricaopera La lirica (from l’opera lirica, or work in lyrics)  is the most Italian of inventions, a splendid confection of music, words, drama, costumes, sets, special effects, and complete suspension of belief that could not have emerged in any other...

Celebrating a Year of Italian Language and Culture: Verdi

by DHales | Apr 4, 2013 | culture, history, Italy, Language, Music, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs

 Giuseppe Verdi(1813-1901)  As part of the Year of Italian Culture (l'anno della cultura italiana), Italy is celebrating the 200th birthday of Giuseppe Verdi–fondly nicknamed “Peppino”–the Michelangelo of Italian opera.  In more than...
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