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Tag Archives: Casanova
In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome #2
Last time I took you to Rome, we visited the Spanish Embassy, where Casanova had an apartment for a short time. If he were to walk out the front door of the embassy, he could cross the piazza to building … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Writing
Tagged Cardinal Acquaviva, Casanova, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, research, Roman history, Rome, Spanish Embassy, travel, writing
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Another Kind of Truth
What if the stories Casanova wrote in his memoirs were all fabrications? How do we know when he is telling the truth? Or now much of each story is the truth? A new essay has got me thinking about these … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged Antonio Trampus, Bragadin, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovist, guidebook, Italian history, italy, Palazzo Bragadin, Palazzo Soranzo, seductive venice, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Scott Stavrou
I was introduced to Scott by another Venetophile, shortly after he published his novel Losing Venice. Luckily for me, he also agreed to write a chapter for First Spritz Is Free: Confessions of Venice Addicts. Though Scott used to live … Continue reading
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Tagged accademia bridge, Bellini, campo, Campo Santa Margherita, canals, Carnevale, Casanova, casino, Dorsoduro, Festa della Salute, First Spritz Is Free, gelato, Grand Canal, italy, palace, palazzo, Palazzo Contarini Fasan, Piazza San Marco, Scott Stavrou, spritz, traghetto, travel, Venetian architecture, venetian dialect, Venetian foods, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writers, writing
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Buon Compleanno, Giacomo!
April 2, 1725, Giacomo Casanova was born, first child to his parents Zanetta Farussi and Gaetano Casanova. Numerous books and films have been produced about his life, including the new episode of Paese Che Vai from Rai TV in Italy … Continue reading
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Tagged Casanova, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, Italian tv, Italian writers, italy, Paese Che Vai, Palazzo Malipiero, RAI, Teresa Imer, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, video
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Casanova, Ambassador Yesterday and Today
Albert Gardin is promoting this event to celebrate Venice’s illustrious native son. If you’re in Venice on April 2, please attend and then tell me how it went! I wish I could be there but will have to toast Giacomo … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice
Tagged Albert Gardin, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovist, Italian history, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Casanova in My Mailbox
It’s not every day that Casanova shows up in my mailbox. But that’s where I found him today! My copy of the new journal Casanoviana arrived in a large white envelope. It replaces the former l’Intermediaire des Casanovistes (and before … Continue reading
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Tagged Antonio Trampus, Ca' Foscari, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovists, history, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, journals, Marco Leeflang, research, Stefano Feroci, Tom Vitelli, travel, venezia, Venice, writers, writing
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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome #1
Last summer I had the great good fortune to be led around Rome by my friend, Casanovist Adriano Contini. Today’s post is the first in a series showing you places in Rome that Adriano took me to, places connected to … Continue reading
