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Visconti-Venosta, Emilio, marchese di
(Encyclopedia) Visconti-Venosta, Emilio, marchese diVisconti-Venosta, Emilio, marchese diāmēˈlyō märkāˈzā dē vēskônˈtē-vānôˈstä [key], 1829–1914, Italian patriot and statesman. At first a follower of…Depretis, Agostino
(Encyclopedia) Depretis, AgostinoDepretis, Agostinoägōstēˈnō dāprĕˈtēs [key], 1813–87, Italian premier. An early supporter of the revolutionary Giuseppe Mazzini, he entered the Sardinian parliament…Scala, La
(Encyclopedia) Scala, La [Teatro alla Scala], one of the world's great opera houses, located in Milan, Italy. It opened in 1778 with a production of Antonio Salieri's Europa Riconosciuta. Built on…Vigo, Francis
(Encyclopedia) Vigo, FrancisVigo, Francisvēˈgō, vīˈgō [key], 1747–1836, American frontier trader and merchant, supporter of the American Revolution. He was born at Mondovi, Italy, and originally…Anderson, Marian
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Marian, 1897–1993, American contralto, b. Philadelphia. She was the first African American to be named a permanent member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, as well as the…Cagliostro, Alessandro, Conte di
(Encyclopedia) Cagliostro, Alessandro, Conte diCagliostro, Alessandro, Conte diälĕs-sänˈdrō kōnˈtā dē kälyōˈstrō [key], 1743–95, Italian adventurer, magician, and alchemist, whose real name was…The Legend of 1900
Director/Writer:Giuseppe TornatoreFine Line Features; unrated; 110 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Bill Nunn The Legend of 1900 is Italian filmmaker Giuseppe Tornatore…Aïda
Giuseppe Verdi Archive Photos Music: Giuseppe Verdi Libretto: Antonio Ghislanzoni Premiere: Cairo, December 24, 1871 Verdi's grandest and most classically perfect…Richter scale
(Encyclopedia) Richter scaleRichter scalerĭkˈtər [key], measure of the magnitude of seismic waves from an earthquake. Devised in 1935 by the American seismologist Charles F. Richter (1900–1985) and…Salvini, Matteo
(Encyclopedia) Salvini, Matteo, 1973–, Italian politician, b. Milan. A member of the right-wing League (formerly the Northern League) from 1990, he served as a Milan city councilor (1993–2012), in…Trending
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