How I Learned to Trust (Some) Men
When an Italian stranger approached me, I listened to my intuition, and it changed my life forever.
Posted inClassical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Deutsche Grammophon International Chopin Piano Competition Italy La Scala Opera House (Milan, Italy) Pianos Pollini, Maurizio
Maurizio Pollini, Celebrated Pianist Who Defined Modernism, Dies at 82
His recordings of Beethoven and Chopin were hailed as classics, but his technical ability sometimes invited controversy.
Posted inCapelli, Amedeo Handicrafts Italy Montres Jaquet Droz SA Van Cleef & Arpels vis-photo Wood and Wood Products
An Italian Artisan Brings Hand-Operated Automatons to Life
Shrimp playing instruments and mice as sword-carrying pirates are just some of the figures Amedeo Capelli has created for his hand-operated automatons.
Posted inActors and Actresses De Laurentiis, Dino Deaths (Obituaries) Fashion and Apparel High Society and Socialites Italy Royal Families Spain Switzerland von Furstenberg, Ira (1940-2024)
Ira von Fürstenberg, Jet-Setting Princess and Actress, Dies at 83
With her aristocratic lineage, high-profile husbands and famous friends, she embodied a chic life of luxury as an international social figure.