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Showing posts with label 1935. Show all posts

Showing posts with label 1935. Show all posts

22 April 2018

Fiorenza Cossotto - operatic mezzo-soprano

Career overshadowed by story of ‘row’ with Maria Callas Fiorenza Cossotto is considered among the finest mezzo-sopranos of the 20th ce...

16 February 2018

Edda Dell’Orso – vocalist

Soprano was wordless voice of Morricone soundtracks Dell'Orso was 29 when she began her long association with Ennio Morricone ...

19 January 2018

Assunta ‘Pupetta’ Maresca – camorrista

Ex-beauty queen who avenged death of husband Assunta Maresca's good looks concealed a ruthless, violent streak Assunta Mar...

15 January 2017

Gigi Radice - football coach

Former Milan player steered Torino to only title in 68 years Gigi Radici, whose coaching methods were inspired by the 'total f...

6 October 2016

Bruno Sammartino - wrestling champion

How a sickly kid from Abruzzo became king of the ring Bruno Sammartino Bruno Sammartino, who found fame as a professional wrestler in...

30 January 2016

Elsa Martinelli – actress

Tuscan beauty was spotted by Kirk Douglas The actress Elsa Martinelli in a 1965 appearance in the TV show The Rogues Actress and fo...

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