In 1841 a Belgian musician based in Paris decided to invent a musi- cal instrument which would possess a fuller, more vibrant sound than the bass clarinet he usually played.
And the Italians? We have many in both the past and present! Tenor players Max Ionata and Francesco Bearzetti, altoists Fran- cesco Cafiso and Rosario Giuliani, sopranos Stefano Di Battista and Emanuele Cisi and baritones Carlo Actis Dato and Beppe Scardino
You chose: soprano
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The audience at Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò who took part of Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin was given a chance to witness something rare: Mirella Freni in person talking about her artistry and Freni on video or audio where all could partake in that same artistry.
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No matter how much we think we have progressed in our social and ethnic evolution, there is always someone to raise the ugly head of bigotry, reminding us that the 1950s — when WASPdom reigned supreme — may still, to some degree, be with us today.
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È stato presentato al "Museum of the Moving Image" la divertente e profonda pellicola di John Turturro “Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans and the Movies”. Dibattito con attori, professori e un pubblico entusiasta. Il film si potrà vedere nel 2008 sul canale Pbs