Italy On This Day

Agostino Steffani – composer Baroque musician and cleric who features in modern literature A priest and diplomat as well as a singer and com...

Giuseppe Di Stefano – tenor Singer from Sicily who made sweet music with Callas The opera singer Giuseppe Di Stefano, whose beautiful voice...

Francesco Cilea – opera composer Calabrian remembered for beautiful aria Lamento di Federico  Composer Francesco Cilea was born on this day ...

Massimo Carlotto - novelist Writer wrongly jailed for murder now best-selling author Massimo Carlotto, the best-selling novelist who spent ...