Category Archives: Film

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 →

Posted in Arte, English, Film, Foto, Italia, Milano, Musica, New York, Storia, Verona | 1 Comment

Tre medici e un ospedale: Così una malattia salvò gli Ebrei durante il seconda guerra mondiale

Posted on October 4, 2019 by babbityjean

Era il 16 ottobre 1943, poco dopo le 5.00 del mattino.  Di turno nell’Ospedale Fatebenefratelli, sull’isola Tiberina a Roma, c’erano Giovanni Borromeo, il primario, Vittorio Sacerdoti, un giovane medico praticante ed Adriano Ossicini, uno studente di medicina.  Dal vicino Ghetto … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Comunità ebrea, Film, Foto, Italia, Italiano, Medicina, Politica, Roma, Storia | 2 Comments

3 Doctors and a Hospital:  How a disease saved Jews during WWII

Posted on October 4, 2019 by babbityjean

It was October 16, 1943, shortly after 5:00 a.m.  On duty at the Fatebenefratelli Hospital, on the Tiber Island in Rome, were Giovanni Borromeo, the head physician, Vittorio Sacerdoti, a young practicing physician, and Adriano Ossicini, a medical student.  From … Continue reading →

Posted in Comunità ebrea, English, Film, Foto, Italia, Medicina, Politica, Roma, Storia | 1 Comment