Monthly Archives: January 2019

Casanova In Place: A Symposium in Venice, June 2019

Posted on January 29, 2019 by seductivevenice

I am thrilled to announce an upcoming symposium for the study of Giacomo Casanova! I’ve been working on this since last summer, and registration is now open. The symposium runs from 28-30 June, with optional excursions on the 27th and … Continue reading →

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Culture Salon

Posted on January 24, 2019 by seductivevenice

My publisher, Giovanni DiStefano at Supernova Edizioni in Venice, attended the Salone della Cultura in Milan, this past weekend, January 19-20, 2019. And guess what–those are my books on his table, for everyone to see! Here’s a view of the hall, … Continue reading →

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The Lady with the Greyhound

Posted on January 22, 2019 by seductivevenice

  Riveting. This portrait, one among many stunning likenesses, pulled me towards it. I saw it last spring in Amsterdam. But of course I was also drawn to it because Luisa Casati lived in Venice–lived largely, I should say. Here’s … Continue reading →

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The Notorious SCS

Posted on January 18, 2019 by seductivevenice

America is fortunate to be living with the Notorious RBG (Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg) in our times. But Venice in the early seventeenth century was lucky to have the Notorious SCS. Sarra Copia Sulum. Her friend and mentor … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Andrea Perego

Posted on January 14, 2019 by seductivevenice

This month you’ll meet another person fascinated with both Venice and Casanova. Andrea Perego is a Berlin-based Italo-Australian journalist and writer. He lived in Sydney where he worked as a broadcaster journalist for SBS Radio, and in Venice, where he earned … Continue reading →

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Quattro Minuti con Casanova: Teatro Sant’Angelo

Posted on January 6, 2019 by seductivevenice

I haven’t posted a Quattro Minuti episode in a while, so here’s a new one to start your new year! The last two posts featured other theaters that Casanova was connected to: Teatro Goldoni and Teatro Benedetto. In today’s video, … Continue reading →

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