The beautiful Albani Hills, located just outside Rome, have been a destination of wealthy and important families, not to mention the permanent residence of many monasteries, for millennia. Here in the charming town of Ariccia, where the lip smacking delicious roasted pork known as porchetta became so famous, thanks to the sagra first held in […]
‘the nymphs drink ambrosia (the gods’ nectar) and satyrs pursue all voluptuousness and fluttering silk. Come, walk with us, celebrate pleasure and live in freedom’ The National Gallery of Modern Art of Rome is a marvelous building; one of many in the city thatmakes you stop, stare, and be amazed by the great power […]
It has not been long since I moved to Rome. I visited the city a few times in the past and fell in love with it each and every time. It seems to me I am not the only one, many of the people I meet who moved here were moved by it before; a […]
In the heart of Rome, Monti district is an area you can easily lose track of time and place. The neighborhood’s beauty is wherever you put your eyes on. It is full of ancient monuments, small romantic streets with beautiful yellow lights, and all the little details you dreamt of when imagining a visit […]
It’s been a big year for Venetian opera director, Damiano Michieletto. His London-based production of Cavalleria Rustica/Pagliacci won a Laurence Olivier Award, and was named Best New Opera Production in the process. He directed The Barber of Seville at Opéra National de Paris, Madama Butterfly at Bergen National Opera House in Norway and Othello […]