Stride la Vampa “Stride la vampa” is the aria of Arzucena, the female protagonist of Verdi's opera "Il Trovatore", written in 1853. The Troubadour, together with the Traviata and the…

Gutturnio Gutturnio DOC is produced in the province of Piacenza and is made with the grape varieties of Barbera and Croatina.  It has an alcohol content of 12%. Ruby red…

La Cassoeula. Cassoeula is one of the most significant historical dishes of Milan and Lombardy.  It is a typical winter dish. The origin of the name derives from the word…

QUESTA O QUELLA Rigoletto, set in the fairy tale Mantua, is one of the three operas in Giuseppe Verdi's "popular trilogy". It was written in 1851 and debuted on 11…

La donna è mobile The woman is mobile is certainly one of the most famous opera arias in the world. It is based on Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto" written in…

INNO di MAMELI Fratelli d’Italia Goffredo Mameli - text Michele Novaro - music The Italian national anthem is known under several names. The original name is "Il Canto degli Italiani",…

I don't know if the great chefs recommend this combination, but for sure both the mixed boiled meat and the Bardolino are two delicacies of our Northern culinary art. Bollito…

Bardolino Bardolino is a DOC wine whose production is allowed in the province of Verona and specifically in a very delimited area around the town of Bardolino located in the…

Addio mia bella addio This Risorgimento song, by an unknown music author and verses by Florentine Carlo Alberto Bosi, became very popular during 1848. It was probably the most sung…

Inno Nazionale – Italian National Anthem Goffredo Mameli - text Michele Novaro - music The Italian national anthem is known under several names. The original name is "Il Canto degli…