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Entertainment

As 100th Birth Anniversary of Zeffirelli Approaches, the World Celebrates Him

byLucy Gordan

Here are some of the commemorations, exhibitions and performances in Florence, Italy and elsewhere

Ho conosciuto l’icona della tv italiana e non solo: Raffaella Carrà, un’anima bella

Entertainment

Opera About Iconic Showgirl Raffaella Carrà to Debut in Bergamo

byLa Voce di New York

Entitled 'Raffa in the Sky' the production is part of the initiatives staged for Brescia and Bergamo's stint as Italy's culture capital

New York

Callas Tribute Prize Returns to Celebrate the Soprano and Pier Paolo Pasolini

byLa Voce di New York

The Callas Tribute Prize will return at the Italian Cultural Institute on Monday, November 28. The awards, which will begin at 6 pm, are conceived by Dante Mariti and produced by Melos International. The event, which falls on the centenary of Pier Paolo...

New York

The Arena di Verona Celebrates Its 100 Years with Carnegie Hall Concert

byMaria Sole Campinoti

Performers get a rousing standing ovation from a gleeful audience

Musica

L’Arena di Verona corre contro il tempo, vuole convincere Angel Blue a cantare

byNicola Corradi

Anche la leggenda della lirica Grace Bumbry invita la soprano a ripensarci

All’Arena di Verona usano la “blackface”: soprano americana si rifiuta di cantare

Arts

American Soprano Declines Performing in Verona, Condemns Use of Blackface

byLa Voce di New York

U.S. soprano Angel Blue said she is not going to perform later this month at the Arena di Verona, blaming the Italians for recently resorting to "blackface" during the staging of a performance of "Aida" based on a 2002 production...