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The Man Behind “‘O Sole Mio” is Getting His Own Museum in Naples

by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 02/22/2023 - 11:38

The first national museum dedicated to Enrico Caruso — the Neapolitan voice behind the best-known version of “‘O Sole Mio” — will open this summer, in the year…

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You Can Now Attend Live Performances at La Scala From Anywhere in the World

by Italy Magazine Staff | Fri, 02/17/2023 - 10:14

Teatro alla Scala’s new streaming service is here, and it almost beats watching from the nosebleed seats. On Valentine’s Day 2023, the renowned Milan opera…

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scaffolding at the restoration site of the florence baptistery mosaics

Why Now is the Time to Visit the Florence Baptistery (Yes, Even if You've Been)

by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 02/15/2023 - 07:20

For the first time since the turn of the 20th century, the magnificent mosaics lining the cupola (dome) of the Romanesque-style Florence Baptistery are…

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Where to Watch the Sanremo Festival From Outside Italy — And What to Expect

by Italy Magazine Staff | Mon, 02/06/2023 - 08:21

Italy’s longest-running and most anticipated music contest, the Sanremo Festival, will host its 73rd edition from February 7 to 11. How the Sanremo…

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Italy Celebrates Repatriation of 60 Looted Artworks and Artifacts From the US

by Italy Magazine Staff | Fri, 01/27/2023 - 02:47

Culture authorities, stakeholders and press gathered in Rome earlier this week to celebrate the repatriation to Italy from the United States of 60 looted…

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Volodymyr Zelensky to Appear by Video at Final Night of Sanremo Music Festival

by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 01/18/2023 - 12:53

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will address viewers during the broadcast of the final night of the Sanremo Music Festival, Italy's highest-profile and…

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Italian Screen Siren Gina Lollobrigida Dies at 95

by Italy Magazine Staff | Tue, 01/17/2023 - 12:20

Italian actress and postwar sex symbol Gina Lollobrigida died yesterday in Rome at the age of 95. Considered the epitome of Italian beauty during her heyday in…

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In Unprecedented UNESCO Bid, Italy Bets on the Ancient Appian Way

by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 01/12/2023 - 17:01

Italy is seeking UNESCO recognition for the ancient Appian Way, a key strategic route during the Roman Republic. The process has already been, one might say, a…

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House of the Vettii at Pompeii Reopens After 20 Years

by Italy Magazine Staff | Tue, 01/10/2023 - 08:31

Pompeii’s Roman-era domus, House of the Vettii, referred to by the archaeological park’s director Gabriel Zuchtriegel as “the Sistine Chapel of Pompeii,” is…

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