Well, Italy had been overrun by the War, there had practically been civil war, north and south of the Gothic Line, heavy bombing, the northern industrial cities had been bombed heavily and we had political disorder before 1948.
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Nationality: Italian Type: Businessman Born: March 12, 1921 Death: January 24, 2003 |
People perceive opera and classical as elitist - I disagree. I've always tried to mix the two, make it more accessible.

