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Torre del Lago, Italy where Puccini lived and worked

The 68th Puccini Summer Festival

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

The 68th Puccini Summer Festival takes place from 15th July – 27th August 2022 in Torre del Lago. Puccini wrote many of his operas, such as La Boheme, Tosca and Madam Butterfly in the village.

Exquisite Donatello Exhibition in Florence

March 24, 2022March 27, 2022Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

Running until 31st July 2022 at the Strozzi Palace and Bargello Museum in Florence is an extraordinary exhibition of the works of Renaissance artist Donatello.

Adam and Eve Brancacci Chape, Florence. Image courtesy of jean louis mazieres via Flickr under creative commons license

Restoration of the Brancacci Chapel in Florence

January 29, 2022January 30, 2022Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

From February it will be possible to admire at close range the frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel. Painted by Massacio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi, they are within the Santa Maria del Carmine church in Florence.

Don’t Miss the Jenny Saville Exhibition in Florence until February 20th 2022

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence has become the backdrop to 100 paintings and drawings by Jenny Saville. She is regarded by many to be one of the world’s greatest living figurative painters in the world. The exhibition ends on February 20th.

How bright is the new exhibition by Jeff Koons?

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

Shine is the new exhibition by Jeff Koons, held in the Strozzi Palace in Florence until 30th January 2022.

Bomarzo: a park of monsters

October 4, 2021August 24, 2022Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

The ancient village of Bomarzo, in the province of Viterbo, is home to monsters. Il Sacro Bosco, (The Sacred Wood) houses a collection of grotesques and giants. ItalyNews walked among the majestic and surreal…

Dante and the Divine Comedy

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

This year marks the 700th anniversary of the death of the Italian poet Dante Alghieri. He is best known as the author of the Divine Comedy – recognised as one of the greatest poems ever written. But why is it considered a masterpiece?

American Art Exhibition at the Palazzo Strozzi, Florence – only 1 week left!

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

The American Art Exhibition at the Palazzo Strozzi Florence ends on Sunday 29th August. Don’t miss a contemporary art collection spanning the period from 1961 to 2001.

Riding the Dante train

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy Tour Guide Sarah Cater rides the Dante train from Florence to Ravenna. In the year celebrating the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death, she discovers the town where Dante finally settled after years of exile.