The Music of Immigration
Italian popular music of the 1950s was dominated by the themes of departure,…
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The Diversity of Italian Music
For many people, Italian culture is synonymous with music. Most agree that the Italian…
Lucca: City of Music, City of Puccini
The Tuscan city of Lucca boasts a long musical tradition. Almost everywhere you turn,…
Beatrice Chancy in Bellagio – A Memoir
At Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, as I set to studying for my…
Italian Opera: la troppo ricchezza
Everyone loves Italian opera. French composer Georges Bizet is said to have admitted that…
And the Band Plays On…
Montreal’s oldest Italian organisation, the Order Sons of Italy, is also the city’s…
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…
The Healing Gift of Music
The Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra performs a benefit concert for the Abruzzo Earthquake…
Gigi D’Alessio World Tour Stops in Montreal
Gigi D’Alessio, one of Italy’s newest singing sensations, lit up the stage at…