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La Scala SPORT Golfing year-round • WELLNESS Water, water everywhere • TRANSPORTATION High speed trains take off • OLIVE OIL Italy’s golden bounty • ART The Farnese Collection • TRAVELOGUE Christmas season events
Graphic design and editorial production Graffiti Media Factory Federico Fiecconi Managing editor (English) Aaron Maines Collaborators Andrea Bosco, Viola di Duby, Martina Medail, Marzia Morganti Tempestini, Arianna Nespolon, Leonardo Piccinini, Paolo Pizzato, Vincenzo Progida, Chicco Ronchetti, Alfredo Rossi, Maria Luisa Rossi Hawkins, Aniello Ruggiero, Mirco Zanghì.
I TA L I A N O V E R T U R E Take a look inside La Scala, the milanese theater experts and opera buffs everywhere consider synonymous with superior opera.
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Wellness
A bimonthly of Italian tourism, culture and current events. Year 1 – Issue 0/2 – Winter 2009 Editor in Chief PIERLUIGI RONCHETTI
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TRAIL OF GOLD From north to south, east to west, Italy is a land of olive trees. Find out more about the special role this fruit plays in Italian culture.
HARD BODIES At Italy’s national archeological museum in Napoli, the Farnese collection introduces visitors to a wealth of classical sculpture.
WAT E R C I T I E S Thermal waters and mineral-rich natural springs contribute to making a range of Italian locations ideal wellness destinations.
Cover Photo Marco Brescia / Teatro alla Scala Photos AP / LaPresse, R.Brotzu / Archivio Aspen, Alessandro Dobici, Granataimages.com, Robert Perathoner / Fotostudio Prodigit, George Pimentel / Getty Images, Marka, Grazia Neri, Marco Parente / Unionpress, Luciano Romano, The Estate of Francis Bacon, by SIAE 2009, Stefano Venturini. Special thanks to Bruno Bizzozzero, Stefano Cagnoni, Carlo Maria Cella, Città dell’Olio, Elena Fumagalli, Alessio Giobbi, Marcella Marconi, Ida Mazzei, Alessandra Santerini, Roberto Scanarotti, Stefano Soranzo, Teatro alla Scala, Enrica Teffenini, Trenitalia, Francesca Ventre. Registered with the Tribunale Civile di Roma Sezione Stampa e Informazione July 3, 2009 Published by Ku Comunication Srl Via Di Villa Pepoli, 20 00153 Roma Printed by Arti Grafiche Italo Cernia Srl Coordinamento tecnico: Lev Di Luisa Villamaina SaS Via Capri, 67 – 80026 Casoria (NA) Info Ku Comunication srl (+39) 06 45438557 – (+39) 392 9854051 info@kucomunication.com Graffiti srl (+39) 02 89693429 (fax) graffiti@graffitisrl.net
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Winter 2009
COMING BACK TO CAPRI World-renowned American actor Paul Sorvino talks about his love of Italy, sharing what makes Capri so special for the Sorvino family.
TEE FOR ALL SEASONS In keeping with a new effort to promote golf around Italy, the magazine showcases some of the country’s premiere clubs and courses.
AERO SPEED Italy’s new “Red Arrow” high speed trains are making connections nationwide, providing a quick, comfortable way to get from A to Z.
T R AV E L O G U E Come Christmas, towns across Italy shift into high gear to celebrate the holidays. Discover some of what’s going on around the country.