Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Here's a popular song from the past, all about spring: Mattinata fiorentina (Florentine morning)
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
“Tu scendi dalle stelle” (You Come Down from the Stars) is undoubtedly one of the best known Italian Christmas carols. The great Alex Baroni sings the carol in a very clear manner. The vocabulary is easy and repetitive. Great for beginners!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Alex Britti is a very well-known Italian guitarist and singer. Here, he sings a very personal song, Oggi sono io (Today I'm me). The lyrics are straightforward and easy to grasp.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Alice's winning entry in the 1981 Sanremo Music Festival, "Per Elisa, (for Elisa)" is performed live in concert in this video. You may even want to sing along with these clear, easy lyrics and catchy tune. The title refers to the name of a woman, but also to the famous piano piece by Beethoven, known as "Für Elise," whose theme can be discerned from time to time in the song.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Lucano
Serena, Milena and Flavia tell us about how they spend their days on the beautiful beach of Maratea. The girls and their friends come to this popular beach on hot summer days as well as on winter days, just to get together and see one another.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Lucano
Our Maratea friends sing two very famous songs, by two equally famous singers, which continue to be sung by successive generations. We're talking about "Azzurro" [Blue] by Adriano Celentano and "L'italiano" [The Italian] by Toto Cutugno. Have fun listening!
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Anna and Marika introduce themselves, letting us know about their lives and families. Anna tells us about her love for motorbikes and the big Ducati of her boyfriend. But Marika isn't so much of a fan of motorbikes anymore as she had a "bad" experience once. Let's just hear them.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Anna and Marika talk about winning the lottery. They have fun imagining all the things they would want to do if they won.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Anna and Marika are seated in an historic park, and reflect upon the meaning of life. In the end, they arrive at the conclusion that despite what's bad, life is marvelous and should be lived to its fullest.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy Sicilian
Angela is a thirty-four year old Sicilian woman who talks about her unusual job. She’s a street artist who performs as a clown and as a fire dancer. For a hobby she collects vintage clothing.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
In this video, Andromeda tells us about her love for animals and especially for her three cats: Nina, Shiva, and Lawrence. She compares them with people since these cats, like all animals, have recognizable human behavioral traits.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Dorian is a cat that Andromeda had as a kitten, and then entrusted to her mother-in-law. After six years, Dorian came back to the family.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Andromeda introduces us to her other cats: Bella, Briciola, and Fiocco. She also recounts an anecdote from a book of Tiziano Terzani, a noted journalist [interviews with Terzani featured in videos 2708, 3105, and 3106].
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Who doesn't love ice cream? Andromeda gives us her take on the history of gelato (ice cream), from Mount Etna in Sicily to Paris.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Andromeda talks about the various types of ice cream and how they are made.
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