Jingle bell rock

Jingle bell rock is a very famous Christmas song. Even Rock 'n' Roll was not immune from the charm of Christmas and it also wanted to contribute, in a sweetened…

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The Gregorian Pater Noster

Pater Noster The Our Father in Gregorian is certainly the most significant and traditional ancient sung prayer of the Christian religion. This prayer has been handed down to us by…

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With Verdi gypsies become poetry

Vedi le Fosche In Giuseppe Verdi's Trovatore, written in 1853, there is a so engaging choir rich in musicality and intensity that it could only remain imprinted in the history…

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Will we stick to the tram?

Omnibus, bella se vuoi venire Where does the Milanese expression stick to the tram, in dialect “taches al tram”? comes from. This very popular expression, which means “it’s your problem”,…

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The most famous toast in the world

Libiamo nei lieti calici The “Libiamo nei Lieti Calici” is the most beautiful waltz toast in the history of world music.  This choral and duet aria is performed in the…

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Lambrusco Reggiano

Lambrusco indicates a series of different grape varieties and its related wines. Its grapes are grown in the provinces of Modena, Reggio Emilia and Mantua and produce sparkling red and…

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Earn the michetta

La Michetta In Milan and Lombardy there is a very ancient saying - "Bring home the michetta" - This sometimes pleasant and sometimes annoying phrase comes from a type of…

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La Bella Gigogin

Everyone knows it, but few know its history La Bella Gigogin If the news of the “Gazzettino Padano” chose the refrain of the Bella Gigogin to realize its theme song,…

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The most famous liturgical Ave Maria

Ave Maria di Gounod Gounod's Ave Maria or rather, Bach Gounod's Ave Maria, contends with Schubert's for the primacy of executions. For the vast majority of people, Schubert's Ave Maria…

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