Scandalli – The Master Accordion Crafters of Camerano (1916)
Artisan reeds, ergonomic keyboard patents, and the global fame of Marche accordion manufacturing.
Music
Hymn to Rome: Salvatori and Puccini’s 1919 Patriotic Anthem
Presented in December 2018, this essay examines “Inno a Roma,” a patriotic hymn with text by Fausto Salvatori set to music by Giacomo Puccini in 1919, celebrating Rome’s place in Italian national identity.
Parlami d’amore Mariù (1932)
A 1932 Italian song composed by Cesare Andrea Bixio with lyrics by Ennio Neri, performed by Vittorio De Sica in the film What Scoundrels Men Are!, it became a cornerstone of Italian popular music.