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Redefining Beauty: Giustina Renier Michiel
How does one go about translating Shakespeare into other languages? His language is so particular to its time and place, and he coined so many new phrases and has such an immense vocabulary. Yet Giustina Renier Michiel was arguably the … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, casino, feminism, Giustina Rossi, history, Italian history, Italian women, Italian writers, italy, Literary salons, Shakespeare, translation, travel, travel writing, Venetophiles, venezia, Venice, Venice history, video, women writers, women's history, writing
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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Roger Feuerman
“Signorina Kathleen, It is I, Casanova, from here in the 18thcentury. And not First Spritz Is Free contributor Roger Feuerman. He claims he is too exhausted from laboring to finish his Venetian young adult fiction novel and penning a new … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged Bellini, Casanova, casino, First Spritz Is Free, gelato, gondola, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Palazzo Malipiero, Piazza San Marco, Redentore, ridotto, Roger Feuerman, San Moise, Santo Stefano, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Casanova in Place: The Walks and Museum
The Casanova in Place Symposium focused primarily on the papers and authors and the ballet, which I have posted about in the last few weeks. But it was also about bringing people together in Venice in order to get a … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged Alliance Francaise, campo, Campo San Luca, Cantina Do Spade, Casanova, Casanova in Place, Casanova Museum, casanoviana, Casanovists, casino, Casino Venier, italy, Lana Caprina, palazzo, Palazzo Pesaro Papafava, San Samuele, Teatro Benedetto, Teatro Goldoni, Teatro San Luca, Teatro Sant'Angelo, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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A Complicated Relationship with Venice
Like the relationship between many lovers, Casanova’s association with his birth city was complicated. In his theatricality, in his pleasures, in his secret ways, Casanova was a genuine Venetian. Yet the close-knit community, where gossip traveled swiftly and eyes peered … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged 18th century, Abbe de Bernis, Ca' Goldoni, Casanova, Casanova in Place, casanoviana, Casanovists, casino, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Jean-Christophe Igalens, Mladen Kozul, symposium, 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
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
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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Celebrating the Birthday Boy with a New Exhibit
April 2 is Casanova’s birthday. Venice acknowledged him in a big way this year with two events, one at the Casino Venier and the other at the new Casanova Museum and Experience. Casino Venier used to be a casino … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice
Tagged Bignami, books, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovist, casino, Casino Venier, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, Italian women, italy, museums, palace, palazzo, Palazzo Pesaro Papafava, travel, Venetian architecture, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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Getting in the Mood with the Right Wallpaper
This Valentine’s Day, do you need a little help from Casanova to get in a romantic (or dare I say lascivious) mood? Well, he can’t whisper advice into your ear, but you could hang up this wallpaper to inspire and … Continue reading
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Tagged Casanova, casino, Italian history, Italian men, italy, love, San Moise, travel, Valentine's Day, venezia, Venice, video, wallpaper
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50 in One Fell Swoop
There I was, lying in bed reading, wincing and grimacing as the book reached its climax. I don’t want to say any more, so that you get to experience this thrill yourself! I recently read The Four Horsemen, the last … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas, Venice, Writing
Tagged Alvise Marangon, Basilica San Marco, book reviews, books, Ca' Foscari, campo, canals, casino, Fondaco dei Turchi, Giudecca, Gondolas, gondolier, Gregory Dowling, Italian history, italy, Literary salons, Missier Grande, murder mystery, Palazzo Mocenigo, salotto, Sant'Eufemia, Santa Maria Formosa, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writers, writing
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Losing Sleep in Venice
A lot of people lost a lot of sleep over this show! My friend Adriano sent me a link to a recent RAI tv film about Venice. Although it’s all in Italian, even if you don’t speak that language, you … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Gondolas, Venice
Tagged Basilica San Marco, Carlo Goldoni, Casanova, casino, Doge's Palace, history, Italian history, italy, La Fenice, murano, Piazza San Marco, Rialto Bridge, squero, Squero di San Trovaso, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, Veronica Franco, video, Vivaldi
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Hide and Seek
Ancient kitchens in the Ospedaletto? A farmer’s market at the women’s prison? A late night library? These are some of the intriguing places included in a recent article in Italy Magazine, which I thought I’d share with you today: “The … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, calle, Carmini, Casanova, casino, churches, Derelitti, history, Italian history, italy, JoAnn Locktov, Laura Morelli, Ospedaletto, palace, palazzi, San Samuele, tourism, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, Vonda Wells, walking guide, writing
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