Italy On This Day

Dante Giacosa - auto engineer Designer known as ‘the father of the Cinquecento' The automobile engineer Dante Giacosa, who worked for t...

Ignazio Gardella – architect Modernist who created Venetian classic The engineer and architect Ignazio Gardella, considered one of the grea...

The Ghetto - Venice’s Jewish quarter District began as area of enforced segregation The Doge of Venice, Leonardo Loredan, pronounced a decre...

NEW - Premiere of Andrea Chénier Giordano’s masterpiece is still stirring emotions Andrea Chénier, the greatest and most enduring opera to...

Giordano’s masterpiece is still stirring emotions The poster advertising the opening night of the Giordano masterpiece Andrea Chénier, the g...