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La Scala's gala premiere of 'Don Carlo' celebrates Italian opera's new status as cultural treasure
MILAN (AP) — Italian melodrama's official recognition as a global cultural treasure was celebrated Thursday with La Scala’s season premiere of Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” an opera that hits hot-button topics of power and oppression. In keeping with a La Scala tradition of...
Italian prosecutors say no evidence of Russian secret service role in escape of suspect sought by US
MILAN (AP) — There is no evidence of Russian secret services involvement in the escape from Italian custody of a Russian businessman wanted by the U.S. on sanctions-busting charges, Milan prosecutors told a news conference Wednesday. Two suspects have been arrested, one in northern...
Italian prosecutors seek 6 suspects who allegedly aided the escape of Russian man sought by the US
MILAN (AP) — Milan prosecutors have identified six suspects who allegedly aided the escape from Italian custody of a Russian national a day after an Italian court ruled in favor of extraditing him to the United States to face sanctions-busting charges. Artyom Uss, the 40-year-old...
Christian Pulisic enjoying new lease of life at Milan ahead of Copa America
MILAN (AP) — Christian Pulisic came to AC Milan to revive his flagging club career. The United States standout is doing just that and then some. Pulisic has never got off to such a good start at a new club, bettering even his early days at Borussia Dortmund when he was talked about...
Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic pleads not guilty to assaulting wife
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic was released on personal recognizance bail Tuesday after pleading not guilty to assaulting his wife. According to a Boston Police Department report, Lucic appeared intoxicated when officers arrived at his North End apartment early...
New Moschino creative director dies of sudden illness just days after joining Milan-based brand
MILAN (AP) — The new creative director of Moschino, Davide Renne, has died after a sudden illness, the owner of the Milan-based fashion house announced on Friday. Renne, 46, took over the role of creative director on Nov. 1, and his first collection was to have been...
Italian lawmakers approve 10 million euros for long-delayed Holocaust Museum in Rome
MILAN (AP) — Italian lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to back a long-delayed project to build a Holocaust Museum in Rome, underlining the urgency of the undertaking following the killing of Israeli civilians by Hamas fighters in what have been deemed the deadliest attacks on Jews since the...
Diversity and inclusion celebrated in Milan with refrain: Make more space for color, curves
MILAN (AP) — More curvy models than ever showed up on Milan runways this season, due mostly to a single show by Brazilian designer Karoline Vitto, while designers of color showcased their work at collateral events meant to promote their visibility in the backrooms of Italian fashion. ...
MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Naomi Campbell stuns at Dolce&Gabbana in collection highlighting lingerie
MILAN (AP) — The Milan fashion world has become a designer carousel. Powerhouse Gucci and Swiss luxury brand Bally both introduced designers this season, while Tod's bade their creative director farewell and Moschino is in an interim phase. The question on everyone's minds: Where...
Sabato De Sarno makes highly anticipated debut at Gucci under the gaze of Hollywood stars
MILAN (AP) — Sabato De Sarno wants people to fall in love anew with Gucci — his Gucci — calling his debut collection “Gucci Ancora,” Italian for “Gucci Again.” The title is a touching admission of the challenges facing Gucci's new creative director, who joined the...
