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 ...
Boccaccio '70 and Marriage Italian Style in June
Mr. Bongo Films have announced the UK DVD release of two titles on 1st June 2009.
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 .
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 .
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
Q: I've always liked Sophia Loren. What is she doing today? Is she still with Carlo Ponti? - F.L.Z., Colorado Springs, Colo.
Although my grandmothers lived next door to each other, they were as different as Crocs and Jimmy Choos.
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.
Carlo Ponti Jr.: Classical Music For All
Conductor Carlo Ponti Jr. is the son of Italian film producer Carlo Ponti and actress Sophia Loren.
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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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.