Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin
- Music
A conversation with Isabel Leonard
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Topic: Italian Society
- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Sensibile”
Today’s word is SENSIBILE, that translates to “sensitive”.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Pinzimonio”
Today’s word is PINZIMONIO, an Italian dish of fresh vegetables.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Tifo”
Today’s word is TIFO, Italian for “sport rooting”.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Scarabocchio”
Today’s word is SCARABOCCHIO, Italian for “illegible writing.”
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Scemo”
Today’s word is SCEMO, Italian word for “stupid.”
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- Gastronomy
Tu Vuo’ Fa’ il Napoletane: Facce da Pizza
An evening celebrating the art of the Neapolitan pizzaiuolo. A Q&A with director Matteo Troncone, Antonio Pace (President, Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana), Peppe Miele (Delegato Associazione per Stati Uniti), Pasquale Cozzolino and Rosario Procino (Ribalta), Rosario Granieri (Rossopomodoro), Ciro Iovine (Song Napule). Moderated by Stefano Albertini (NYU). April 17, 2018
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Menzogna”
Today’s word is MENZOGNA, the Italian word for “lie.”
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- History & Politics
Remapping Italy’s Transnational Migrations and Colonial Legacies
Book presentation of “Pre-Occupied Spaces: Remapping Italy’s Transnational Migrations and Colonial Legacies”. Author Teresa Fiore in conversation with Konstantina Zanou (Columbia University). With the participation of Giovanna Calvino. May 24, 2018
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Ragù”
Today’s word is RAGÙ, the Italian ground-beef-based sauce.
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- Art
Veneto, the Land of Venice
Co-presented with EM Dreams Factory, in collaboration with Regione Veneto and Fondazione Arena di Verona, a celebration of the north-eastern Italian region, with tastings of local cuisine and wines, featuring an exclusive performance by Ruth Iniesta and Saimir Pirgu, with the participation of Federico Caner, Councillor of Tourism of Regione Veneto, and Cecilia Gasdìa, General Manager, Fondazione Arena di Verona. May 10, 2018
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Gioia”
Today’s word is GIOIA, the Italian word for “joy” that has many uses.
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- History & Politics
Presentation of “La lettera sovversiva”
Presentation of “La lettera sovversiva: Da Don Milani a De Mauro, il potere delle parole” by Vanessa Roghi. The author in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU) and Chiara Trebaiocchi (Harvard). April 27, 2018
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