Italian Music Enthusiast Mugs

Giochino Rossini 29th February 1792.

Screenwriters pitch movie to studio boss: 'It's a reinterpretation of Bicycle Thieves, that classic of Italian neo-realism. We're calling it, Dude, Where's My Chopper?'

"I was sent down to the minors and from there to Europe, and one thing just led to another."

Italia tours

"The Leonardos, the Raphaels, Titians, Veroneses, Giottos... Italy wants them back, all 427 of them."

Borgias holding a 'come as you wish to go' party

Fully aware of the dangerous romance of Venice's canals and bridges, Gwendolyn approached this moment with a degree of caution.

Brighton Bersagliere.

"Excuse me, but have you ever thought of play the mandolin?"

Gondolier

Galilei Galileo.

'We go to Italy in the summer - it's like a home from home for the kids!'

FASHION NOTESFIRST SHOES FROM ITALY

Marcello Mastroianni.

'I have a thing about Italian food-my wife has a thing about Italian waiters !'

I Pagliacci

Mario's Family Portraits.

Roberto Benigni

Anna Magnani

Sergio Mattarella

"Yes, a lie. I've been living a lie, I'm not Italian at all."

421AD...north east Italy

Dante Alighieri.

Trying to rectify the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Gaetano Donizetti

The Codfather.

Mia Martini

Leaning tower of Pisa.

Girls and Scooters.

Arr...Italian it be.

Forza Italia!

Giuseppe Verdi

Federico Fellini.

MILAN CHAIR HARVEST

Brunelleschi's cupola gelato in Florence, Italy.