L'Italo-Americano

CVII • N. 35-36 • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 • GIOVEDÌ 3 SETTEMBRE 2015 FACEBOOK.COM/ITALOAMERICANONEWSPAPER Franco Zeffirelli. Photo courtesy of Franco Zeffirelli italoamericano.org $ 2.25 DATED MATERIAL - DO NOT DELAY S h a r i n g m e m o r i e s w i t h maestro Franco Zeffirelli H i s a r t i s t i c l e g a c y i s invaluable, representing the highest and purest form of art: films and theater s h o w s t h a t d e e p l y m o v e t h e human heart with an introspec- tive research to bring characters to life, as well as uniquely beau- tiful and personal interpretations of the greatest operas, which have consecrated those music compositions to eternity. Franco Zeffirelli was born in Florence in 1923 and, after grad- uating from the local School of Fine Arts, he began his career in the film industry as an assistant d i r e c t o r f i r s t , w o r k i n g w i t h artists the likes of Visconti, Rossellini, Antonioni, and De Sica. In 1968, he obtained his first Academy Award nomina- tion as Best Director for Romeo and Juliet. Among his produc- t i o n s a r e a l s o I l g i o v a n e Toscanini (1988), Storia di una C a p i n e r a ( 1 9 9 3 ) , U n t è c o n M u s s o l i n i ( 1 9 9 9 ) , C a l l a s F o r e v e r ( 2 0 0 2 ) , O m a g g i o a Roma (2009), and the 6-episode TV colossal Gesù di Nazareth (1977), starring Robert Powell. Since the 1950s until the pre- sent day, Zeffirelli's mark can b e a l s o a n d m o s t l y f o u n d i n major opera theaters worldwide as a guarantee of quality, ele- gance, and respect for both the music and the artists. Toscanini, Giulini, Kleiber, Prêtre, Levine, and Bernstein are just some of the conductors he collaborated with, in order to realize unfor- gettable masterpieces, featuring legendary singers such as Maria Callas, Renata Tebaldi, Joan S u t h e r l a n d , R e n a t o B r u s o n , Placido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti, just to name a few. Zeffirelli's entire legacy will soon be on display in Florence's former Court building, which will host a permanent exhibition o f h i s h i s t o r i c a r c h i v e a n d library. The museum will show- case pieces from the director's private collection, and it will ELISABETTA RUSSO The ultimate artisan of luxury travel to Italy Continued on page 2 Continua a pagina 21 L'Italo Americano Founded in 1908 Published by L'Italo American Foundation English section pages 2-20 Italian section pages 21-48 The #1 source for all things Italian since 1908 www.italoamericano.org PO Box 1287 Monrovia, CA 91017 - Tel: (626) 359-7715 . . .. . .. . . . . . TM NEWS & FEATURES Gourmet street food Italian style Page 4 ORANGE COUNTY Bruno Serato and the children of Caterina's Club Page 12 ALL AROUND ITALY Milan: the hidden secrets few seem to know Page 17 LA BUONA TAVOLA Stuffed zucchini Marche style Page 19 BARBARA MINAFRA S pesso abbiamo un'idea limitata del made in Italy che dà lustro al Paese e dell'Italia che si fa onore all'este- ro. Pensiamo immediatamente alla moda, al design, all'arte rina- scimentale che mezzo mondo ci invidia. Ma non pensiamo alle eccellenze meno "popolari". Eppure sono proprio le persone a fare la differenza con la loro intelligenza, le loro competenze, capacità, intuizioni e professiona- lità a costruire poco alla volta la nostra reputazione. Il buon nome dell'Italia siamo noi tutti a farlo crescere

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