What Porpora Taught Haydn
- Music
“What Makes It Italian?” Famous Composers and the Italians Who Taught Them
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Topic: Literature
- Literature
Presentation of “Come della rosa”
Book presentation of Tiziana Rinaldi Castro’s Come della rosa. The author in conversation with authors Jhumpa Lahiri and Teresa Fiore. September 29, 2017
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Graffiare”
Today’s word is GRAFFIARE, the Italian verb “to scratch”.
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- Italian Society
Presentation of “Toscanini: Musician of Conscience”
Music historian Harvey Sachs presents his latest biography on conductor Arturo Toscanini, in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU) and Jonathan Rosenberg (CUNY). September 27, 2017
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Desiderio”
Today’s word is DESIDERIO, the Italian word for “wish”.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Arzigogolato”
Today’s word is ARZIGOGOLATO, a word used to describe a complex design such as a doodle.
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- Art
Alla chiamata dell’autunno, la Casa Italiana di New York risponde presente
La voce di New York
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- Art
Casa Italiana Launches “PAROLE PAROLE”
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Aprico”
Today’s word is APRICO, a rare Petrarchan term.
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- Art
Fuori dal Bozzolo: an Italian column by Casa’s Director
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Precipitevolissimevolmente”
Today’s word is PRECIPITEVOLISSIMEVOLMENTE, an adverb invented by a poet in 1677, meaning extremely fast.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Grullo”
Today’s word is GRULLO, a Tuscan term used to describe a fool.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Sfigato”
Today’s word is SFIGATO, a popular term used to define an unlucky person or circumstance.
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