Category Archives: English

Luciano Pavarotti

Posted on October 31, 2019 by babbityjean

Luciano Pavarotti was probably the greatest tenor of the twentieth century and the most beloved since Enrico Caruso (1873 – 1921).  He was also one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time in part because he won crossover … Continue reading →

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Restaurant, Trattoria, Osteria

Posted on October 24, 2019 by babbityjean

In Italy there are different types of eating establishments—namely, restaurants, trattorias, and osterias.  The differences today don’t mean as much as in the past, as many trattorias and even restaurants today call themselves osterias, and vice versa.  And the evolution … Continue reading →

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The Lowest Common Denominator

Posted on October 17, 2019 by babbityjean

I recently read an article in The Washington Post about the impact of television on populist politics in Italy.  The story really begins with the opening of Italy’s airwaves by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), which is the national public broadcasting company owned … Continue reading →

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