Italy On This Day

Manager who transformed the New York Met Gatti-Casazza was manager at La Scala in Milan before working in New York Giulio Gatti-Casa...

19th century star was first to sing Verdi’s Otello Francesco Tamagno was a world-renowned star of 19th century opera The operatic te...

Singer made his fame abroad Giovanni Martinelli was seen as the successor to Enrico Caruso One of the most famous tenors of the 20th...

Caruso sang his arias on first commercial record in 1902 Alberto Franchetti enjoyed his peak years in terms of popular success around ...

Cantautore inspired by the great Caruso Lucio Dalla was inspired by stay in Sorrento The singer/songwriter Lucio Dalla was born on th...

Neapolitan singer who played 35 seasons at the Met Antonio Scotti in his most famous role as Baron Scarpia in Puccini's Tosca T...

Christmas Day baby became singing beauty Lina Cavalieri was described as 'the world's most beautiful woman' Singer and a...

Puccini contemporary chose sacred music over opera Lorenzo Perosi forsook opera in  favour of religious music Don Lorenzo Perosi, a ...

Calabrian remembered for beautiful aria Lamento di Federico  Francesco Cilea Composer Francesco Cilea was born on this day in 1866 in...

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