The world of music mourns the loss of Ornella Vanoni, a luminary of Italian song, who passed away at the age of 91 due to a cardiac arrest in her Milan home. This article explores her remarkable life, ...

This article examines how Roberto Leydi and Giovanna Marini, two important figures of the Italian ‘folk revival’, negotiated diverse American cultural influences and adapted them to the political ...

Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida, who achieved international stardom during the 1950s and was dubbed “the most beautiful woman in the world” after the title of one her movies, died in Rome on ...

Four steps separated Ornella Vanoni from the life she craved: the four steps leading up to the stage of Milan’s Piccolo ...

Carla Boni, an Italian singer who enjoyed household name status in the 1950s, died at her home in Rome on Saturday (Oct. 17) at the age of 84. By Mark Worden Carla Boni, an Italian singer who enjoyed ...

Giuseppe Gramitto Ricci, who was an important figure in Italian recording and publishing during the post-war era, passed away in Milan on Jan. 5 at the age of 87. By Mark Worden Giuseppe Gramitto ...

The music world mourns the loss of Ornella Vanoni, a celebrated Italian singer who passed away at the age of 91 in her Milan home. Known for her distinctive voice and artistic versatility, Vanoni left ...