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When the orchestra got sloshed: the Italian concept of time

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When the orchestra got sloshed: the Italian concept of time

The first time I went to Italy, I was a young musician participating in an opera and classical music festival sponsored by University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.  Since this was a program run by Americans and attended by mostly Americans, we were in a…

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Bastardi furboni: my Italian friends

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Bastardi furboni: my Italian friends

I don’t know if this is because they are my friends, because they are Italian, or both, but I have some Italian friends who like to prank.  And it is hilarious and fun.

I’ll tell you about two of the most memorable.

#1 - Lorenzo

Lorenzo was an integral member of my te...

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