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 2014. Show all posts

25 July 2019

Carlo Bergonzi – operatic tenor

Singer whose style was called the epitome of Italian vocal art Carlo Bergonzi made his professional opera debut in the role of Figaro ...

11 October 2018

Anita Cerquetti – soprano

Performer with a powerful voice had brief moment in the spotlight Anita Cerquetti commuted between Naples and Rome to perform on alter...

27 April 2017

Popes John XXIII and John Paul II made saints

Crowd of 800,000 in St Peter's Square for joint canonisation The Basilica of St Peter, in readiness for the joint-canonisation of...

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...

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