Italy On This Day

Fascinating stories from each day of the year about the people and events that have shaped the culture and history of Italy

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Showing posts with label 1696. Show all posts
11 November 2018

Andrea Zani – violinist and composer

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Musician who ushered in the new classical era Much of Andrea Zani's music has survived and there are many recordings available A...
2 April 2018

Francesca Cuzzoni - operatic soprano

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Diva who came to blows with rival on stage Francesca Cuzzoni, depicted in an 18th century engraving by the English artist James Caldwa...
5 March 2016

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo – artist

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  Painter’s decorative work can be seen all over Venice Giovanni Battista Tiepolo: self-portrait Painter and print maker Giovanni Bat...
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