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 Lucca. Show all posts

27 July 2017

Giosuè Carducci – poet and Nobel Prize winner

Writer used his poetry as a vehicle for his political views Giosu è Carducci in a photograph taken in about 1870 Giosuè Car...

24 September 2016

Marco Tardelli - footballer

Joyous celebration lasting image of Italy's 1982 World Cup win Marco Tardelli loses himself in his joy after scoring in the 1982 ...

7 August 2016

Alfredo Catalani - composer

Music from Loreley and La Wally lives on Alfredo Catalani, composer of the opera La Wally Opera composer Alfredo Catalani died on th...

22 December 2015

Giacomo Puccini – opera composer

Musical genius who took the baton from Verdi Giacomo Puccini, one of the greatest composers of Italian opera, was born on this day in 1...

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