Window Shopping
There is an haute couture wedding gown shop on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome that…
2010
Italian Canadian “Enemy Aliens” – Coming to Terms with Canada’s Wartime Legacy
This past April, the House of Commons passed Bill C-302, the “Italian-Canadian…
La Traversata – Italian Immigrant Accounts of Ocean Crossings
Much has been written on the topic of Italian emigration to America in the 19th and…
Forgotten Jews of Southern Italy
Who am I and where do I come from? The simple response would be “a writer” (my…
The Quadriga – War Booty in Venice’s Piazza San Marco
Objects plundered by conquering armies go by many names: war trophies, spoils of war, war…
Wop-Pow-Wow
Wop-Pow-Wow is Angelo Finaldi’s latest project, a daring and bewitching trip into the…
Alberto Gazale Sings Boccanegra
Alberto Gazale, the young yet accomplished baritone who stepped into the international…
Jessica Scarlato, a New Opera Talent
Jessica Scarlato’s rich, clear soprano voice receives enthusiastic applause whenever…
Carmine Starnino – Keeping Out of the Weeds
I met with Carmine Starnino at a bustling bistro in Little Italy. Our conversation…
As I Watch My Father Fading
As I Watch My Father Fading As I watch my father fading I realize we begin our lives With…