Naples (Italy)

A (Very) Belated Donizetti Premiere in South Africa

The 1838 score for “Dalinda,” which uses chunks of “Lucrezia Borgia,” was found in Naples in 2019. A student company in Cape Town just gave the first staged performance.

By Roslyn Sulcas

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How the ‘Evil’ Tomato Came to Define Italy’s Cuisine

When tomatoes first arrived in Europe 500 years ago, they were considered dangerous. Then in Naples they gave rise to pasta al pomodoro.

By Ligaya Mishan and Anthony Cotsifas

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Want a Vacation Souvenir? Buy Toothpaste.

The quotidian joys of this pocket-size keepsake.

By Joshua Hunt

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An Operatic Mess at the San Carlo Theater

The San Carlo in Naples is at the center of an offstage drama in which each of two respected figures believes he is the house’s rightful leader.

By Elisabetta Povoledo