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Renata Scotto died in August in Savona
September 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Renata Scotto, a soprano of uncommon intensity who became a successful director after her singing career, died in August in her hometown of Savona, Italy. She was 89. Scotto’s New York-based manager, Robert Lombardo, said he was called by her...
in Sicily, the Etna volcano blocks air flights
September 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna, local authorities said, bringing fresh travel troubles to the crisis-plagued Italian airport. The 11,000 foot high volcano burst into action...
The Tower of Pisa is 850 years old
September 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The Tower of Pisa, one of the most admired and famous buildings in the world, has kicked off its 850th birthday celebrations after the laying of its first stone on August 9, 1173. Considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, together with the whole...
A ticket to visit Rome's Pantheon
August 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Tourists visiting Rome's Pantheon will now be charged €5 to enter. The July 3 introduction of an entry fee at Italy's most visited cultural site comes after an agreement was signed in March by the Italian culture ministry and church officials....
Paolo Di Paolo, Italian photographer, passed at age 98
August 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Italian photographer Paolo Di Paolo died in June at age 98 in his hometown of Larino, in Italy’s central region of Molise. His daughter Silvia confirmed that he “has arrived at the end of his extraordinary life and left us this morning.” Further...
A 2,000-year-old fresco found in Pompeii depicts a Pizza
August 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
A still life fresco resembling a pizza was found among the ruins of ancient Pompeii. The fresco, which dates back 2,000 years, emerged during excavations in the Regio IX area of Pompeii’s archaeological park, which is close to Naples, the...
Extreme meteorological phenomena flood Emilia Romagna
July 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
After floods devastated much of the northeastern Emilia Romagna region last month, researchers said that climate change was not the only factor behind the "rare" event. After three cyclones hit the northern Italian region in mid-May, a team of...
The canals of Venice have turned green
July 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Venetians witnessed a strange sight in late May, as a patch of water in the city's central waterway appeared to have turned fluorescent green. Local authorities collected water samples and opened an urgent investigation. Speculation is rife as to...
Italy could shut down its coal-fired
July 2023 | La Gazzetta Italiana
According to Reuters, Italy could shut down its coal-fired power stations in 2024, a year earlier than planned, if gas prices remain at current low levels, Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said last month. Italy, which had to find an...