Category Archives: Differenze culturali

The Role of Verdi in Italian Unification

Posted on September 17, 2015 by babbityjean

Can you imagine any country today—much less the United States—in national mourning over the death of a classical composer?  When Giuseppe Verdi died in January 1901, Italy wept as one.  Almost a quarter million people took to the streets, marching … Continue reading →

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L’Effetto Roseto

Posted on September 10, 2015 by babbityjean

Nel 1882, un gruppo di undici uomini partì da Roseto Valfortore nella Puglia per sfuggire alla povertà estrema del loro villaggio di montagna. Gli uomini emigrarono dall’Italia all’America e alla fine si stabilirono in Pennsylvania vicino alle montagne di Pocono. … Continue reading →

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 The Roseto Effect

Posted on September 10, 2015 by babbityjean

In 1882, a group of 11 men departed from Roseto Valfortore in the Puglia region of Italy to escape the extreme poverty of their mountain village. They emigrated to America and, in the end, settled in Pennsylvania in the foothills … Continue reading →

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