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 1866. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1866. Show all posts
24 June 2018

Battle of Custoza

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Austrians thwart Italy’s hopes of unifying the peninsula The Polish painter Juliusz Kossak's depiction of the Austrian 13th regimen...
25 January 2017

Antonio Scotti - baritone

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Neapolitan singer who played 35 seasons at the Met Antonio Scotti in his most famous role as Baron Scarpia in Puccini's Tosca T...
23 July 2016

Francesco Cilea – opera composer

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Calabrian remembered for beautiful aria Lamento di Federico  Francesco Cilea Composer Francesco Cilea was born on this day in 1866 in...
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