The man who contributed to the drafting of the American Constitution By Raffaele Romano Born in San Sebastiano al Vesuvio on August 22nd, 1753 and died in Vico Equense on July 21st, 1788, he was one of the greatest Neapolitan jurists. His most important work, “La Scienza della Legislazione” (The Science of Legislation),was the work […]
Echoes of History – 4. La petite Naples
The ancient connection between Naples and Marseille Marseille can certainly be considered the French twin of Napoli even if the Neapolitan city remains unique for its natural beauty, history and monuments. It can, without a shadow of a doubt, be said that both have, for some decades, had the same problems. Marseille is depicted by […]
Echoes of History – 3. Fausto Cigliano, John Turturro and their Passion for Napoli
“There are places you go to only once and that’s enough… and then there’s Naples” that’s how John Turturro introduced his documentary film about Napoli and its songs: “Passione“. “I was bewitched by his singing in front of Caravaggio” with these words John Turturro remembered and celebrated Fausto Cigliano and declared to the Mattino di […]
‘Echoes of History’. Starting on January 6th, 2025
Starting from January 6th, every first Monday of the month, for ‘Echoes of History’, Raffaele Romano will tell us about facts and characters that range from history, music, theater, tradition, costume. We are happy to have received this gift for the new year, and are very grateful to historian and journalist Raffaele Romano for his […]
Echoes of History – 1. Totò
Totò: A noble heart behind humor and humanity Raffaele Romano In order to talk about Prince Antonio de Curtis, we need to make a quick historical reference to the art of acting and writing in Napoli. The historically documented roots start from the mid-1500s, in fact it is proven that the first comic companies were […]