Italy On This Day

Castrato taught Lord Nelson’s lover Giuseppe Millico was for a while a celebrated and in-demand castrato singer The castrato opera si...

Craftsman from Cremona produced the world’s best stringed instruments The man who produced violins worth millions, Antonio Stradivari,...

Oldest opera house in the world opens its doors in Naples Teatro di San Carlo in Naples was officially opened on this day in 1737, way...