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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27 July 2024

Mauro Giuliani – virtuoso guitarist

Maestro who perfected his technique so that his instrument seemed to sing Mauri Giuliani was a 19th century pioneer of guitar music Leading ...

9 May 2019

Carlo Maria Giulini - conductor

Boy violinist who became a maestro of the baton Giulini conducted some of the world's great orchestras in a long career Carlo Ma...

24 January 2018

Farinelli – music’s first superstar

Castrato rated among all-time opera greats The castrato Carlo Broschi, known as Farinelli, in a 1752 painting by Jacopo Amigoni T...

28 June 2017

Pietro Mennea – Olympic sprint champion

200m specialist won gold at Moscow in 1980 Pietro Mennea at his first Olympics in 1972 Pietro Mennea, one of only two Italian spr...

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