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Valentino as a boy. Valentino was born in Castellaneta, Apulia, Italy and named Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguella. [2] His father, Giovanni Antonio Giuseppe Fedele Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguella, was an Italian from Martina Franca, Apulia; he was a captain of cavalry in the Italian Army, later a veterinarian, [3] who died of malaria when Valentino ...
In 18th- and 19th-century Italy, the cicisbeo (UK: / ˌ tʃ ɪ tʃ ɪ z ˈ b eɪ oʊ / CHITCH-iz-BAY-oh, [1] US: / ˌ tʃ iː tʃ-/ CHEE-chiz-, [2] Italian: [tʃitʃiˈzbɛːo]; plural: cicisbei) or cavalier servente (French: chevalier servant) was the man who was the professed gallant or lover [3] of a woman married to someone else.
Francesco Hayez (Italian: [franˈtʃesko ˈaːjets]; 10 February 1791 – 12 February 1882) was an Italian painter. He is considered one of the leading artists of Romanticism in mid-19th-century Milan , and is renowned for his grand historical paintings , political allegories, and portraits.
Orlando furioso (Italian pronunciation: [orˈlando fuˈrjoːzo,-so]; The Frenzy of Orlando) is an Italian epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto which has exerted a wide influence on later culture. The earliest version appeared in 1516, although the poem was not published in its complete form until 1532.
Ottorino Respighi (/ r ɛ ˈ s p iː ɡ i / reh-SPEE-ghee, [1] US also / r ə ˈ-/ rə-; [2] Italian: [ottoˈriːno reˈspiːɡi]; 9 July 1879 – 18 April 1936) was an Italian composer, violinist, teacher, and musicologist and one of the leading Italian composers of the early 20th century.
13. Antonio. As an Italian version of Anthony, this moniker means “priceless,” which is what your baby will be. 14. Rocco. Meaning “rest,” this name is a perfect way to give your son a bit ...
51. See a Professional Sports Game "Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks." Pick your favorite team and go watch them in person. 52. Attend an Arts or Sports Event at a Local College
Isabella di Morra was born into a noble family in Favale (now Valsinni, in the province of Matera), at the time part of the Kingdom of Naples.She was the daughter of Giovanni Michele di Morra, baron of Favale, and Luisa Brancaccio, a noblewoman belonging to a Neapolitan family.