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 1921. Show all posts

24 July 2017

Giuseppe Di Stefano – tenor

Singer from Sicily who made sweet music with Callas Giuseppe Di Stefano was one of Italy's greatest tenors The opera singer ...

26 February 2017

Angelo Mangiarotti - architect and designer

Iconic glass church among legacy to city of Milan Angelo Mangiarotti, pictured at a conference in 2007 Angelo Mangiarotti, regarded ...

22 February 2017

Giulietta Masina - actress

Married to Fellini and excelled in his films Giulietta Masina in a picture taken in about 1960 The actress Giulietta Masina, who wa...

4 February 2017

Eugenio Corti - soldier and writer

Author drew on his experiences on the front line Eugenio Corti Eugenio Corti, the writer most famous for his epic 1983 novel The R...

8 January 2017

Leonardo Sciascia – writer

Books mercilessly expose Italian politics and role of the Mafia The writer and politician Leonardo Sciascia, pictured in 1980 Leon...

25 February 2016

Enrico Caruso – opera singer

Tenor's voice still regarded as greatest of all time Enrico Caruso sang in a choir while working as an apprentice to a mechanic...

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