The first notes of opera were belted out by Italian musicians in the city of Florence about 400 years ago. 3. Luciano Pavarotti is one of Italy's most famous opera singers. But did you know he was ...

Some of the most commonly known facts about Italy have to do with Italian cuisine ... art and architecture from the historic ...

Florence was born in 1820 in a big city in Italy. It's called Florence and that's how she got her name. She went to the Crimean War to nurse wounded soldiers. She became known as ‘The Lady with ...