Italy On This Day

Key moment in World War II brought heavy casualties A British landing craft unloads tanks and troop carriers on to the beach at the start of...

Giuseppe Savoldi - footballer The world’s first £1 million player Giuseppe Savoldi, whose transfer from Bologna to Napoli in 1975 made him t...

Marco Simoncelli - motorcycle world champion Young rider whose career ended in tragedy The motorcycle racer Marco Simoncelli, who is part o...

Il trovatore – opera Verdi masterpiece is regularly performed all over the world  One of the most successful operas composed by Giuseppe Ver...