Italy On This Day

Musician was also a composer and conductor Giovanni Bottesini took up the double bass so he could attend Milan Conservatory The comp...

Officer’s daughter became a star on three continents Giulia Grisi appears as Norma in Vincenzo Bellini's opera of the same name ...

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

19 th century giant was Queen Victoria’s singing coach Luigi Lablache appeared in his first major role at the age of 18 The sin...

Outstanding operatic conductor made recordings with Callas Antonino Votto was regarded as one of the finest conductors of his era ...

Poor boy from Rome who made his home at the Met Ezio Pinza The opera star Ezio Pinza, who had 22 seasons at the Metropolitan Opera ...

Bellini family were Venice's leading 15th century artists A self-portrait of Gentile Bellini which he is thought to have drawn in...

Singer found fame on both stage and screen Tito Gobbi, pictured in 1955 Opera singer Tito Gobbi was born on this day in 1913 in Bass...

Toscanini’s successor furthered the career of Callas Tullio Serafin The man who helped Maria Callas develop her singing talent, music...

Old master of Venice who set new standards Titian, a self-portrait painted in about 1567, which can be found in the Prado in Madrid ...