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'It's incredible to lead an orchestra in Italy, the place where music was born'

At the age of just 28, Alpesh Chauhan is the principal conductor of the main orchestra in Parma, the northern city chosen as Italy's Capital of Culture for 2020.

'Rowing in Venice is unique - it's the closest you'll get to walking on water'

'The lessons we've learned from 10 years running a business in rural Italy'

Meet the Italian architect living in a nine-square-metre home

'Being bilingual has made me a more creative writer'

2017

Meeting Morricone: 'It was essential that I change my style for every film'

Meet the man helping Italy's mafia children through therapy

'We barricaded ourselves in': Veteran Italian seaman speaks about his experience of the migrant crisis

'In a refugee home, right and wrong don't always go hand in hand with the law'

2016

Disgraced Italian surgeon defends work in first interview

2015

Outrage after Varoufakis nets €24k for Rai slot

2014

'Berlusconi supports gay rights': fiancée

'I've never had problems with Merkel': Berlusconi

2013

'I'm proud of my name' - daughter of mafia killer

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'It's incredible to lead an orchestra in Italy, the place where music was born'

'Rowing in Venice is unique - it's the closest you'll get to walking on water'

'The lessons we've learned from 10 years running a business in rural Italy'

Meet the Italian architect living in a nine-square-metre home

'Being bilingual has made me a more creative writer'

2017

Meeting Morricone: 'It was essential that I change my style for every film'

Meet the man helping Italy's mafia children through therapy

'We barricaded ourselves in': Veteran Italian seaman speaks about his experience of the migrant crisis

'In a refugee home, right and wrong don't always go hand in hand with the law'

2016

Disgraced Italian surgeon defends work in first interview

2015

Outrage after Varoufakis nets €24k for Rai slot

2014

'Berlusconi supports gay rights': fiancée

'I've never had problems with Merkel': Berlusconi

2013

'I'm proud of my name' - daughter of mafia killer

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