Verona’s Opera Festival Celebrates Its Centennial
See the world’s best-known operas performed in an ancient arena in the heart of Verona.
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Five Things to Do in the Refreshingly Tourist-Free Marches Region
Le Marche is known as “Italy in one region,” for it has mountains, beaches, and beautiful hill towns. Here are the top 5 things to do in Le Marche.
Celebrating a Legend: Farewell to Luciano Pavarotti
Today the world mourns the passing of a titan of music. Luciano Pavarotti, the man who introduced opera to a wider audience than any other before him, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on 6 September 2007. He was 71. There are many tributes on the web, including a Life in Pictures on bbc.com, reaction…