Carmen Consoli, one of Italy’s new generation singer songwriters, here portrayed for the cover of her 2009 album, “Elettra.” The Sicilian-born Carmen Consoli is one of the most successful female singer-songwriters Italy has ever produced, and certainly one of the most appreciated in the US. The 41 year-old musician is known […]
Cycling in the countryside If you like cycling, you will definitely want to do a cycling tour of Tuscany and Umbria. These fantastic provinces have a lot to offer: the hills, towns and valleys of southern Tuscany and Umbria are a cyclist’s dream. Beautiful scenery with rolling hills and […]
Early libretto for Puccini’s La Turandot When approaching the history of Italian modern music, it is important to remember that, for almost two centuries, the first and strongest musical tradition of the country was opera. Opera Opera had romantic and adventurous plots and, above all, melodic and catchy arie, musical pieces sang and whistled […]
Antonio Vivaldi The composer and violinist Antonio Vivaldi is mostly known for his beautiful Four Seasons, inspired by the scenery around Mantova. However, he was an extremely prolific composer and he led such an intriguing life even Hollywood produced a movie about it. Born on the 4th of March 1678, in […]
Italian Baroque Composers: Tomaso Albinoni Venice had become the cultural and artistic pearl of Europe by the mid seventeenth century and was the birthplace of composer extraordinaire Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni. June 14th, 1671 marked the entry of young Tomaso into the world as the eldest son of a wealthy […]
The Italian music industry has always appeared of lesser importance when compared to the British or the American. The evident language barrier always meant Italian music has always been part of a niche market abroad. However, recent years have been changing the cards on table. Brand new Italian indie acts have […]
A new divorce law in Italy After much debate, a new law about divorce has been approved by the Italian Parliament. Under the new law, divorce can take place six months after a consensual separation or one year after a court-ordered separation, whether or not there are […]
Every year, the famous culinary magazine-website-publishing house Il Gambero Rosso publishes a series of “best of restaurants”: from best eateries in each of the main cities in Italy, to the top ten of, say, cheap-and-cheerful cafés, Il Gambero Rosso provides a pretty complete overall guide to the best places to eat in the country. […]
This are the 5 best from the article Best Italian Movies The Italian Film Industry has produced some important movies that have gained international recognition and fame. Here’s our five all-time favorites. 5 Best Italian Movies: IL POSTINO / THE POSTMAN (1994) Director: Michael Radford. Cast: Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Maria Grazia Cucinotta. Academy […]
Moving to Italy: Guidelines for Residency in Italy Before moving to Italy it’s important to have residency guidelines well clear in mind Note: If you like to discuss Moving to Italy please use LifeInItaly Facebook group. The following are guidelines ONLY, not legal advice. We are not lawyers. All information […]