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Looking for opera inspiration
Like every other form of art, operas can be inspired by just about anything — historical events, myths, epic poems, plays, even movies. Often, such operas go on to eclipse their inspiration. Puccini's "Tosca," derived from a play by Victorien...
Tags: Canterbury, Doubt (movie), Christianity, Music, Music Industry
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Foreign correspondence: On Isle of Capri, everyone knows your name
What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit. Vincent Copeland, 51, is general manager of the Villa Le Scale (www.villalescale....
Tags: Italy
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Under spotlight, cardinals pray on last Sunday before conclave
ROME -- They asked for prayers of support, quipped with adoring parishioners and kissed squirming babies. On the eve of what may be the most important decision of their lives, Roman Catholic cardinals who will choose the next pope made their likely last...
Tags: Rome (Italy), Roman Catholicism, Politics, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Italy's Berlusconi sentenced to a year in jail in wiretap case
ROME -- Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was given a one-year jail sentence Thursday for breach of confidentiality after the publication of illegally obtained wiretaps by a newspaper controlled by his family. Berlusconi remains free...
Tags: Punishment, Italy, Politics, Elections, Prisons
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Italy's Silvio Berlusconi sentenced to 1 year in jail
A Milan court on Thursday convicted former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi of breach of confidentiality for the illegal publication of wiretapped conversations related to a failed bank takeover in a newspaper owned by his media empire. The court...
Tags: Prosecution, Parliament, Punishment, Italy, Politics
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Opaque airfares — but do they work?
Add GetGoing.com to the list of "opaque" travel buying websites — this time, one that specializes in airfares. "Opaque" means you don't find out about the details of the trip until after you make a nonrefundable purchase. The current big opaque...
Tags: Travel, Expedia Incorporated, Transportation Industry, Trips and Vacations, Rentals
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2013 Geneva International Motor Show: FT-86 Open Concept
KickingTiresLooks like: Yet another FT-86 concept Defining characteristics: It's a convertible version of the Scion FR-S Ridiculous features: Aside from the Milan-inspired interior, none; it looks production-ready Chances of being mass-produced: A Scion FR-S...Tags: Subaru, Passenger Cars, Scion, Science and Technology, Car Engine Repair
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More things to do and places to eat in San Francisco
SFO Terminal 2. This bright space, formerly the airport's international terminal, was redone and reopened in 2011. Its 14 gates serve American and Virgin American flights, including many from LAX. Arriving, you find a yoga area, day spa, Peet's,...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Dining and Drinking, Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Personal Service
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Go away with Gino Strada
Dr. Gino Strada is the founder of EMERGENCY, a global organization that brings free health care to war-torn countries. Strada is featured in the documentary film "Open Heart," which is nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject at this year's Academy...
Tags: Surgery, Entertainment Events, Lifestyle and Leisure, Heart Surgery, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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European art beyond museum walls
Rick Steves' EuropeEuropeans love to dress up the settings of everyday life, from their piazzas to their back lanes -- and they've been doing it for centuries. Climbing the Acropolis, communing with the druids at Stonehenge, strolling the Croatian shore in the shadow of...Tags: Oslo (Norway), Godzilla (fictional animal), Fine Artists, Arts and Culture, Italy
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Cirque Italia extends run until Feb. 10
Cirque Italia's "Aquatic Spectacular" show has extended its run in Kissimmee by a week. The show, which has pitched its big top on Vine Street, will now give performances through Feb. 10. The "Aquatic Spectacular" stage holds 35,000 gallons of water for...
Tags: Travel, Kissimmee, Trips and Vacations
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Riccardo Muti 'resting comfortably' after surgery
Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti is expected to be released Tuesday from a hospital in Milan, Italy, where on Monday morning he successfully underwent a hernia operation. "Maestro Muti’s surgery went smoothly and he is...
Tags: Hernia, Taiwan, Flu, Italy, Arts and Culture
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