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Jun 8, 2009 | San Jose Mercury News

Sultry soprano Netrebko prepares for 'Traviata' in S.F.

Outside, it's a blustery, San Francisco afternoon. But inside War Memorial Opera House, it's a lusty night in 1920s Paris as Anna Netrebko, the Russian sexpot soprano, prowls the stage in her satin negligee, singing the role of Violetta Valery, the doomed call-girl of Verdi's "La Traviata." She locks tenor Charles Castronovo, the lucky dude singing ...

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Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, Arts, Opera, Russia, World News, Science / Technology, Entertainment

Fri Apr 17, 2009

DVD Times

Boccaccio '70 and Marriage Italian Style in June

Mr. Bongo Films have announced the UK DVD release of two titles on 1st June 2009.

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Related Topix: Vittorio De Sica, Anita Ekberg, Romy Schneider

Wed Apr 15, 2009

The village VOICE

Fallen American Idol Star at Gay Bar

'A work of monumental passion and epic sensuality," trumpets the press release for the Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill 's Desire Under the Elms .

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Game Show, American Idol, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Desire Under the Elms, Drama Movies, Race to Witch Mountain, Human Sexuality

Mon Apr 06, 2009

Neatorama

Descendants of Despots: Where Are They Now?

Their fathers rule nations with an iron fist - so what's an offspring to do? If you ever wonder what the descendants of dictators have been up to, check out this interesting post by our very own Stacy over at mental_floss: 1. Alessandra Mussolini , the daughter of Benito Mussolini's son and his first wife, Anna Maria Scicolone .

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Thu Apr 02, 2009

The Daily Record

UK & World News: Sofia plea for Saint John Paul

Screen beauty Sophia Loren has joined the campaign to make Pope John Paul II a saint.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI

Mon Mar 30, 2009

Scotsman.com Living

Working a whole new look

NEED to land a job, or even keep the one you've got? A book by legendary Hollywood costume designer Edith Head can help, discovers Alice Wyllie WITH swathes of the nation suddenly finding themselves unemployed, and the rest of us desperate to hold on to the job we've got, the phrase "dress for the job you want, not the job you have" has taken on a ...

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama, Comedy Movies, The Sting, Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Indie, Audrey Hepburn

Sun Mar 29, 2009

IcWales

Ray The Cata s great escape from jail

HE was the notorious Valleys cat burglar who claimed to have masterminded the unsolved theft of Hollywood starlet Sophia Loren's jewellery in the Swinging Sixties.

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Related Topix: Prison

Wed Mar 11, 2009

IcWales

Silver service breakfast carriage with star-studded history cancelled due to lack of demand

IT has long been the preserve of the rich and famous looking for a hearty breakfast on their way into London.

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Related Topix: Dining, Breakfast, Life, Food, Travel, United Kingdom Travel, London, United Kingdom Travel, Drama, Thriller, Arabesque

Mon Mar 09, 2009

Deseret News

Movie theaters have a long, rich history in the S.L. area

Who can forget that first movie watched with a special heartthrob? Maybe it was a 1968 double date at The Movie in Olympus Hills, where "Ulysses" was playing.

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Related Topix: Arts, Cinema, North Salt Lake, UT

Tue Mar 03, 2009

Daily Express

Have Your Say

SHE PERFORMS live in Britain for the first time in nearly a decade tomorrow - and the singing legend who turns 70 later this year has Sophia Loren to thank for her latest remarkable comeback.

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Related Topix: Short, Music!, Documentary Movies, Drama, Biography Movies, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Tina Turner, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock

Sun Mar 01, 2009

Journal News

Films, wine-tasting at cultural center

TUCKAHOE - 'Matrimonio all'italiana' by Vittorio De Sica will be shown at 3 p.m. Sunday at the the Westchester Italian Cultural Center.

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Related Topix: Vittorio De Sica, Marcello Mastroianni

Fri Feb 27, 2009

Journal Star

Carlo Ponti says Peoria symphony changes 'disrespectful' to Commanday

Guest conductor Carlo Ponti today condemned actions by Peoria Symphony Orchestra board members, saying they had treated current music director David Commanday no better than "chopped liver" and demonstrated a ...

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Related Topix: Symphony, Arts, Peoria, IL, Entertainment

Wed Feb 25, 2009

Journal Star

Carlo Ponti no longer will conduct Peoria symphony

The son of Sophia Loren won't conduct the Peoria Symphony Orchestra after all, the orchestra announced late Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Symphony, Arts, Peoria, IL, Theater, Marketing

Thu Feb 19, 2009

LA Daily News

Conductor Carlo Ponti Jr. finds family brings harmony

Carlo Ponti, conductor of the San Bernardino Symphony, with his wife Andrea and son, Vittorio, at their Encino home.

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Related Topix: Classical, Conductor, Symphony, Arts

Sat Feb 14, 2009

Logan Banner

From Napoli with love

Q: I've always liked Sophia Loren. What is she doing today? Is she still with Carlo Ponti? - F.L.Z., Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News, Horror, Taken, Thriller, Drama, Liam Neeson, Theater, Arts, Opinion

Wed Feb 04, 2009

Philly.com

A housedress history

Although my grandmothers lived next door to each other, they were as different as Crocs and Jimmy Choos.

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Related Topix: Italy, World News, Opinion

Mon Feb 02, 2009

Daily Mail

La dolce vita: Nicole Kidman leans in for a kiss from Daniel Day-Lewis in Rome

Nicole Kidman and Daniel Day-Lewis were certainly in harmony on the set of their new musical in Italy over the weekend.

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Fri Jan 23, 2009

NPR

Carlo Ponti Jr.: Classical Music For All

Conductor Carlo Ponti Jr. is the son of Italian film producer Carlo Ponti and actress Sophia Loren.

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Related Topix: Classical, Symphony, Arts, Riverside Metro, San Bernardino, CA

Tue Jan 20, 2009

Variety

Sophia Loren to star in biopic

Sophia Loren will star in a high-profile TV biopic, being produced by Italo pubcaster RAI, chronicling her rise from poverty to international acclaim.

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Related Topix: Quo Vadis, History Movies, Drama

Wed Jan 14, 2009

Home - San Bernardino County Sun

Concert featuring Ponti brothers is a family affair

Carlo Ponti Jr. remembers his younger brother, Edoardo, hiding his toys from him when they were little boys growing up in the glamorous capitals of the world.

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Related Topix: New York, Symphony, Arts

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