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Tag Archives: History of my Life
In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Teatro Alibert
Casanova mentions the Teatro Aliberti (also known as the Teatro Alibert and later as the Teatro delle Dame) only very briefly, not at all giving it its due as the powerhouse it was in Rome. You’ll remember C’s trials with … Continue reading
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Tagged Casanova, Casanovist, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, memoir, Roman history, Rome, Teatro Alibert, theater history, theaters, travel, writing
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La Morte di Casanova
Today being June 4, the date of Casanova’s death, it seemed like the perfect time to post this. Apparently there is some controversy about Casanova’s death, that he didn’t actually die on June 4, 1798. I reached out to Pablo … Continue reading
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Tagged Casanova, Dux, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, seductive venice, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Testaccio
Continuing my series of places Casanova visited in Rome…. You’ve already heard how Casanova was embroiled in the Barbaruccia affair. He met the Pope and consorted with various priests and cardinals. He learned French, which served him all his life. … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th century, Casanova, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Roman history, Rome, Testaccio, travel
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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Villa Medici
The latest in my series of Casanova sites in Rome, which I visited with Adriano Contini in 2018. We saw some 18th century paintings of the Quirinale and Monte Cavallo, where Casanova first met Pope Benedict XIV. After the Pope’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Casanova, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, Pope Benedict XIV, Roman history, Rome, travel, Villa Medici
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Quattro Minuti con Casanova: Calle del Carbon
In the last few weeks we’ve seen so many images of Venice’s streets submerged under far too much water. As a small antidote, here is a video from a couple summers ago when I visited one of the streets where … Continue reading
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Tagged calle, Calle del Carbon, Casanova, Francesco Casanova, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, video
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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Monte Cavallo
I’ve mostly told you about Casanova’s troubles due to Barbaruccia’s love affair. But that’s certainly not the only thing Casanova did in Rome in 1744-45. In fact, he met the Pope! He tells us that he went to Monte Cavallo, … Continue reading
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Tagged Casanova, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Monte Cavallo, Pope Benedict XIV, Quirinal, Roman history, Rome
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What Does Casanova Read?
“I discovered that a man shut up in solitude and deprived of any possibility of occupying himself, alone in an almost dark place, where he does not and cannot see anything except, once a day, the person who brings him … Continue reading
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Tagged Agreda, books, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, nuns, Sister Marie de Jesus, Spain, The Leads prison, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–San Carlo al Corso
Sometimes we can read lengthy tales about what Casanova did in a particular location. Sometimes not. When he was in Rome in 1744, Casanova states that “as I was coming out of church after mass at San Carlo al Corso, … Continue reading
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Tagged Casanova, history, History of my Life, Italian history, italy, Roman history, Rome, San Carlo al Corso, travel
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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
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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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In Casanova’s Footsteps: Rome–Villa Borghese
The Villa Borghese is one of Rome’s treasures. It’s roughly 198 acres of gardens and contains a number of buildings, art venues, statues, water features, and walking paths. The Spanish Steps lead up to it at one end, and another … Continue reading
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Tagged Casanova, Casanovist, gardens, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, Italian writers, italy, Roman history, Rome, Spanish Steps, travel, Villa Borghese
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