Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Francesco is in the Province of Avellino and talks to us about one of the Campania Region's most important archaeological sites: the Norman Castle of Avella, destroyed and rebuilt numerous times, but well preserved nonetheless.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
As a joke, Captain Russo explains the new safety rules adopted on gondolas beginning in 2011, and she shows what to do in case of an emergency.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy Lucano
Antonio tells us about the two islands off Calabria. The Isola di Dino is the larger of the two and he tells us the legend of how the island was named. Isola della Cirella is the other island.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
Sometimes the accompanist has to follow the soloist's musical intentions, but at other times, when the musician is not very experienced, the accompanist needs to guide the soloist and make the best of a potentially tricky musical situation. This depends on the musical and technical level of the soloist, as well as the experience and maturity of the accompanist.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
Pianist Matteo Bogazzi explains what his job — pianista collaboratore (collaborating pianist) is all about, and how he got there. The interview took place during a chamber music festival and summer course in Lucca, where he was working.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
The friends are on the boat but they run out of gas. Who had the jerry can? Arguing ensues, but they are at sea...
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
The friends are getting ready to leave, but it's still summer and someone gets the bright idea of going to the beach in a friend's boat.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
What stands out in this segment is the fact that the Bianchina was the iconic automobile in the beloved 1975 movie, Fantozzi.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
The party is over and it is time to clean up and pack up. Cioni seeks out Ilaria to talk about her situation.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
At the party, tension is high among the friends. Harsh words are exchanged.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
Cioni is very suspicious about Marta's true intentions toward Andrea. The others begin talking about their past relations and aspirations.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
Andrea continues to be mistrustful of what Marta is intimating to him. She mentions a house she is borrowing ai Ronchi (in the Ronchis). This prompted us to want to find out where this place is and why she says it in the plural. Here (link to lesson) is what we found out.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
The Testarossa (literally "red head") is considered to be a supercar par excellence. For a brief period, it was the fastest production model in the world.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
Marta and Andrea find themselves alone in his room, now empty, and they remember the time when they had been together. He tells her of his plans.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Italy
Andrea has a surprise for his housemates. Later, they party with a bunch of friends.
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