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Cari amici, < . :ha lavato, ,le nostre teste e si e dedicato a preparare i '.. > ". -- ~ • - ' ' piu" che inai ,quest'anno, ci ha fatto "capue questa ,carri per la Processione. sento it profon90, ricono- '. •• < '. ~ ", verita', 'Forse la ,Madonna Anche qUi progettl, spese, , . . , . . ' scente bisogno dl ,nl)grazlar:- 'ha voluto questo per tn- lavoro,. preoccupazlOne, ma , vi per, la partecipazione,'alla, doraggiaiCi negli arini 'futuri. ' 'speranza nell I aiuto della , Processione El alia Sagra. Per incoraggiare, direi Madonna. E I'aiuto e' 've- . Con un cielo piovigginoso e nuto. • • quasi di piu' i nostri cari pieno di nuvole, slete venutl amici che hanno lavorato it Un grazie particolare ai gEi­ a ,cammihare dietro la Ma­ sabato e la domenica nel nitori che anche domenica donna. Siete ,venuti in forma Car Park a preparare la all'ultimo momento non sole'nne, possiamo dire. C'e' , .. Sagra: incertezza, tempo hanno ritirato i propri bam­ stata una ,parteclpazlOne an- brutto, roba comprata, lavo- bini, ma Ii hanno mandati • • •• • • cora piu' piena di gruppi, ro e preoccupazlOne, poco mezzl vestltl con 1 costuml una' partecipazione di pre­ tempo a disposizione tra della'.ProcesslOne 0 con 1. ghiera e di spiritualita'. E' una pioggia e I'altra. E la lore vestitini nuovi da Prima venuta meno' genie, ma la . ' . pioggia e' fini.ta e la gente Comunione. gente" e' venuta; Sono n­ e' arrivata, e la Comunita' 11 mio grazie non e' per masto, onorato e ,commosso italiana e' sempre piu' bella, qualche cosa che ayete dato per ·Ia, partecipazione dell~ grazie a quelli che ci si gen~e; pensavo che non Cl dedicano, grazie a quelli a me personalmente. E' un fosse proprio nessullo." In­ che partecipano. Una volta "grazie" per la vostra fede, per le vostre idee, per la vecedobbiamo dire che ci si arrabbia, una volta si questa Processione e' un ride, e tutti andiamo avanti. vostra caritaI che ci aiute­ atto di fede; una fede es­ ranno a godere I'amore e la pressa in modo pcrs~mal~, E non possiamo dimenticare misericordia di Dio per noi e per le nostre famiglie; ma e ' una fede. La ploggla I'altro gruppo di amici che

Dear Young' Friends, still came, helping us to as usual you were once dedicated to Our Lady. Try organise things. You partici­ and pray to her more, pe­ again magnificent at this pated by walking' ,in the come more involved in the year's Procession and Sagra. Procession, dressing up in Church, take the Sacraments. • The weather on the day was our costumes, or walking Be ready to feel the joy of with the statues. i bad, as it had been for a living with God in your soul: , I few days before, and yet It is for this reason that I you will feel special in the you were all there, ready would like to encourage you knowledge that your are and willing to help. You all, especially' in this year following Christ. ,/7111\'$3:>- :.11 PATR ICXS INTERNATIONAL CENTRE , WE OFFER: Sports and Games • Welcome FOR EDUCATIONAL YOUTH SERVICES , Discos Young people from all counrrles founded by C:udinal G. B. Burne ....;/1 find at Sr. Po/rick"! 0 frimdly Folk Evenings ....v:!t:om'.. Qlld 11u: opponullily to make 24 GREAT CHAPEL STREET. LONOON WI 101$ offriends and hal'e a good time. , iuS! off Oxford Strut Parties CQm~ along! hie look forward to near Tonenham Court Rold Tube Sution meeting you. Tel: 01·7342156 & 010439 0116 Discussions and Lectures •• " . 4 • 11 GovernoGorial • • • Giovanni Goria, ce I'ha fatta. nuovo, deve acconteniarsi di Incaricato dal Presidente una "convergenza program­ Cossiga a formare il governo matica". E' cioe', come e' della decima legislatura, ha stato definito, "un com­ presentato al Quirinale la plesso di forze diverse che lista dei nuovi ministri mar­ si accordano politicamente e tedi I 28 luglio, di sera tardi. parlamentarmente per dare liE che Dio ci aiuti", ha vita al governo del paese, pregato in pubblico dopo per realizzare un programma". Si parla di "forte conver­ una giornata convulsa, che rischiava di mandare. tutto genza sui programma e sui • criteri per la organizzazione a monte. Motivo, il mercato della struttura di governo" delle poltrone. Per entrare emersa tra DC, PSI; PSDI, nel governo il PSDI di Ni­ PRI, PLI. colazzi voleva due ministri e mezzo. Quando DC e PSI hanno ceduto, Goria e' salito Forte convergenza evidente­ al Quirinale. mente non significa assolu­ ta coincidenza di punti di 11 nuovo Presidente del Con­ vista. E sui programma ac­ siglio, ex Ministro' del cordato i temi sono piut­ Tesoro, con i suoi 44 anni tosti seri. Si sono i referen­ e' il piu' giovane ,esponente dum, il nucleare, l'energia, • della Democrzili Cristiana e la giustizia, ci sono le che entra > a Palazzo Chigi. riforine istituzionali, etc., La scelta di Cossiga ha sor­ etc.• preso Piazza del Gesu' dove il Segretario De Mita si Sull'accordo di ordine poli­ attendeva di avere I'incarico. tico, che dovra' caratte­ , Cossiga ha preferito pescare rizzare l'anima oltre che fuori della mischia che I'azione del direttivo, il ancora continua tra Craxi problema rimane aperto. E' ed'il segretario DC. per questo che si parla di Goria - governo di decantazione, go­ I'ansia e' comprensibile n Goria r e' un governo verno a termine e via dicen­ formato dall'ex pentapar­ do. deputati democristiani Mino tito, con Democristiani, Martinazzoli. Socialisti, Socialdemocratici, "E' un governo che dovra I Repubblicani e Liberali. guadagnarsi il suo futuro e "Credo - ha aggiunto - che le condizioni di partenza non ,, la sua forza nel confronto E' un governo che per defi­ parlamentare e nell'atti­ sono cosi' rassicuranti come nire non ha una maggioranza vita', programmatica" ha noi avremmo voluto, pero' politica, ma, nel linguaggio spiegato il presidente dei vonei essere realista. 11 ..

Presidenza Goria DC Industria Battaglia Pri Vicepresidenza Amato Psi Lavoro Formica Psi Esteri Andreotti Dc Affari speciali Russo Jervolino Dc Interno Fanfani . Dc <':ommercio estero Ruggiero Psi Giutizia Vassalli Psi Marina Prandini Dc' Bilancio Colombo Dc Pp.Ss. Granelli Dc, Finanze Gava Dc Sanita' Donat Cattin Dc Tesoro Amato Psi Turismo Canaro Psi Difesa Zanone PIi Beni Culturali Vizzini Psdi Pubblica Istruzione Galloni Dc Mezzogiorno Goria Dc Ricerca scient. univ. Ruberti Psi Funzione pubblica Santuz Dc, Lavori pubblici De Rose Psdi Rapporti parlam. Mattarella Dc Grandi centri urbani Tognoli Psi Ambiente Ruffolo Psi Agricoltura Pandolfi Dc Affari regionali Gunnella Pri Trasporti Mannino Dc Politiche Cee La Pergola Psdi Poste e telecom. Mammi Pri Protezione civile Gaspari Dc , " ~~ - - " , " 5 • tempo politico e' questo pone al centro del dibattito mento di struttureprodut­ e quindi non .parlerei di politico i problemi,della tilie, al Sud, in attesa che vi un governo che nasce fra­ gente. nascano spontaneamente. gile e che e' destinato a Goria mira inoltre ,al risa- restare tale". • , . Si parla di case, di' famiglia, namento della finanza pub- qoria pero' ci prova. E' con un ministronuovo che' si blica, all'effieienza dello anche ottimista ed ha un occupa anche di giovani, di Stato con le opportune ri­ obbiettivo chiaro: far di disoccupati, di anziani, di forme istituzionali e dei nuovo lavorare ,insieme i droga. servizi pubblici. cinque partiti dell'ex maggio- • Di taglio eminentemente eco­ Con i proposti ed i pro­ ,~anza per costrul!e, Pllr- ,t.~ndo nomico, iI programma privi., grammi nuoi, Goria ha voglia dall'impegno ,comune,' di portar'e 'a Roma un po' le ragioni di una .alleanza legia' la questione del lavoro. In" questo ambito una inedita di effic"enza piemontese. Non sempre piu' solida, anche ••..• '-, "0' e grande ,attenzlOne e' dedl:- gli manca infatti ne I la vo­ se con un nome diverso. _ r' .- .'.'-'0 lonta', ne la competenza. , Spera cioe' oche I'intesa cata ai' fenomeno emigrato­ rio interno' e provenierite dili Sempre .che "Dio aiuti", e politica. venga, strada' fa­ paesi.che affacciano sui che i santi patroni degli • . si- _. - . cendo. bacino mediterraneo. Altro alleati diano una mano. i . Una cosa bisogna osservare. obiettivo qualificante e la J 11 programma di Goria e' soluzione del problema del Gaetano Parolin profondamente innovativo e Mezzogior.no, con iI trasferi- da La Vace degli Italiani

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"My dear Pino, We were talking the other day about a letter received l'.y you 'from a correspondent, on the subject of past choristers cf St. Peter's Italian Church Choir. The implication, it seems, was that names had been overlooked. And, of course, they had! But then this is inevitable. In every walk of'life there are those worthy of mention, but when chronicling events one must confine himself to the mention only of those who were contemporary at'the re­ levant time, or had some COll­ nection with the event in ques­ tivn, else the whole, would 10 " . - - .\1,,,,- .~._. . , DAISY'DESMOND • '. ,\viis'sent ,to me by my niece•. and ·honoured I felt to see the South Australia , ' (\iii\:S{li:e/lJlany of my school Italian Procession. ,.friehos,.would find it nostalgic Dear Daisy, as I<'I .... ' • cenzo Pallotti '!ext'door to the to be sold arid,jve;-wefe < Church, and many, of your always anxious to sell raffle' school friends help in' the tickets at the Bazaar. , Catholic, Women's Association " to make ita success. Please say "Hello" t{> Lliisa, for me; I hope she is well. :' With regards ,the North Hyde , Boys Band, sadly we have not Keep up the good work; I wish" , had them in our Procession you further success with the, for a few years, but the Pro­ publication. cession goes on, this year bravely in the rain, but in Yours faithfu1ly, 1985 we celebrated the Pro- < • an honoured spectator cessIOn Centenary. D. Desmond (nee Segoli> Qaisy) I am the .fourth generation of Thank you for your kind con­ the, Segolo family.Firs~ was tribution which has been pas- P.S. One thing I remember Caiherine and Silvestro Segolo, sed to our Edrror. . , about the 'North Hyde, Boys' then my grandmother married wll;s they were orphans and the Augustus Desmond and had a Please keep in touch for any Italian people made a great daughter, Irene Desmond, who information you want, and 'I fuss over ·them~ in turn married DavidPerry. close' by wishing you and your P.P.S Just remembered I have Then came my sister and my­ family "tante salute". self and my brother. Catherine also had a copy of 'Holborn' given to me by a friend from Segolo" ,Daisy Desmond and Ciao, Irene Perry all, used to live at the U.K. < one time in" Back Hill at a Pino Maestri Dear Pino, place called Victoria Dwel­ lings. P.S. Victoria Dwellings have been demolished and. are now May I· intoduce mys!!lf. I am Whilst I have been here in Caroline Perry and I was ab­ a car park. Our school opposite London I have spent some solutely delighted to see my is still there but converted to tirne staying with my aunt, grandmother's school photo­ 'the Central London School of, Mis. Eve Segolo. I will soon Ballet. graph in BACK HILL's Jun,e '87 be returning home and I feel' edition whcih you received I must say memories of Lon­ from both Luisa di Giuseppe don and:of the Procession will and Raffaele Terroni. be firmly etched in my mind "Christie Downs, for many years to come. South Australia. My grandmother was then . Daisy Segolo. She is now hap­ Thank you, Pino• Dear Pino, pily living in Adelaide Austra­ ", lia. I, however, 'came over to , Yours sincerely, I was really thrilled with the Lcndcn for a holiday and I copy of BACKHILL, - - which· ;0 can't· tell you how thrilled Caroline Perry , 11 ._ ...",-, --,-._..

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THE ITALIAN DAY AT FINSBURY LIBRARY . , , ' , ' .. , Thursday, 16th July 1987 " " - " " , .,. , It wa,s decided to hold the day .. to promote the library service " '. to . the community,' ,publicise the work of Italian groiJps in" , , • the area, and contribute to the ·,qerker.well: 'Festival. A' steermg- wo_.gwup was• set up• to .ar~ange the forf!lllt of the day. fhls,.group eventually consisted of myself, Pino Maestri, Mar­ ,garet Barilone, Doris Mevo, Kathy Mescall, Veronica Wellington, Sue Cwss and Rita Verardi. .,

WC" had several meetings to . ' (. rgamse" prePilre and share In the photograph (I. to r.): Pino Maestri; Terry Her­ the workload: letters' were , - . - - bert, The ~ayor; Joan Herbert, The Mayoress; Pat ,wntten, the hall booked;' irisu- . - -., Haynes, Chau of Recreation Committee. ranee arranged, new. books purchased, acts booked; and more people became involved. exhibition of !talian puppets ning mask, mime, acrobatics The response from the Italians and masks, whIch were hired and m'usic, and 'as such was in the area was fantastic and from all over London. well-received by.:ihe audience, both the Mayor of Islington who laughed at all the right and' the Italian Consul agreed The morning's events started moments! to participate in the day. with stories from Italy in the children's Library, recounted In the evening there was a talk After the publicity had been by Elisa Gazzi to a crowd of by Lucio Sponza, 'a lecturer at finalised, and last minute children. Whilst this was going Central London Polytechnic. hitches sorted out, we had to on we showed a film "I Soliti He discussed "Italy Today" a rrange displays in the libra­ Ignoti" to a receptive audi­ and challenged assumptions ry hall. During the final week ence. about the instability of the Pino, Doris ,and myself went contemporary political scene o.:t to collect donations' of A high spot of the day was in Italy. Following on from 100d and wine from Terroni'sl the lunchtime talk, by Pino this was the grand finale: ,Annazi, Solo ,Pasta, Cantina Maestri, about Italian settle­ accordian music from Romano Augusto, Gallazi, Gaizano and ment in Clerkenwell; the hall Viazzani plus a feast of Italian Giorgio Ferraro. A big "thank was packed, and many people food concocted by Margaret you" to all of them. joined in with Pino's remini­ Barilone and Doris Mevo. This scences as well as admiring event proved extremely popu­ On the day, word had got the collection of photographs lar.- Romano being accom­ af(;>und and the hall was full he used to illustrate his talk." pamed by Olive Viazzani, of people throughout the even­ However, the discussion had Tracey Clarke and innumerable' ts. There was, a continuous to finish so that we 'could pre­ volunteers! Several people had exhibition of books in Italian pare fOf a performance by the a dance and it seemed that and on Italy, which can be "Unfprtunati"• we were really capturing the borrowed from Islington libra­ spirit of "Little Italy". ries; alongside this there The "Unfortunati" are a tradi­ were posters and information tional Cominedia Dell'Arte The library, has been quieter fwm the Italian Institute of group, and they p.erformed since! May I extend a special Culture and the Italian Trade "The Keys of the Kingdom" "thank you" to all who helped Centre, a display by F.I.L.E.F. before a large audience of make the day such a success. photogr~phs of the old Italian adults and, children. The play Jan Adams commumty, and a marvellous was a political satire, combi- Deputy Branch Librarian 12 Cronaca 2

. PROFESSOR GRECO Un Saluto Affettuoso Dopo nove anni di servizio, il Prof. Gaetano Greco ha lasci­ ato la presidenza della scuola media di Londraed'jl'rientrato • in ltalia. Riammesso in ser­ vizio come pre~ide di ruolo net territorio metropolitano,

assume la presidenza diuna " : - - scuola media in Liguria. - In occasione della sua parten­ za, la F.A.S.FA. (Federazione delle Associazione Scuola­ . , Famiglia) ha organizzato una celebrazione di riconoscimen­ to. Nella fotografia: membri del'Comitato della F.A.S.FA. e coniugi insieme al Prof. Greco' L'esperienza londinese e' stata . comunque ,per il Prof. Greco molto significativo e molto , , i,mportante, nonostante alcune , • ALLA COMUNITA' ITALO TOZZI difficolta', specialmente tra la PARROCCHIALE DI funzione amministrativa-buro­ SANT'ANTONINO Ricordiamo it nostro caro fea­ cratica e quella didattica. BORGOTARO tello Italo Tozzi, deceduto it "Venivo da una esperienze di • 15 giugrio 1987 alia giovane emigrazione - ha spiegato, ma -'. eta'. di .34 anni. Italo ha lot- ml. sono trovato per la pnma La Comunita' Italiana di tato contro it cancro per 01­ volta ad operare in una situ­ Londra, di questa Chiesa, tre due anni con fortitudine' zione che non rientra in un che ha tanti Borgotaresi fea e pazienza. Lascia i due- fi- 'frame' scolastiCo vero e pro­ i suoi fedeli, si unisce nella gli e una moglie coraggiosa e prio. La dispersione mi ha gioia e nel dolore con Bor- •• • • fedele. portato pero' a contatto 01- gotaro e propnamente con retto con le varie collettivi­ la Comunita' Panocchiale La moglie e la 'famiglia Tozzi ta'. La scuola media per di Sant'Antonino. ringraziano di cuore i tanti adulti in modo particolare mi parenti ed amici per la- sim­ ha fatto conoscere da vicino Ci uniamo pella gioia per I'ordinazione sacerdotale di patia dimostrata. E' stato it mondo dell'emigrazione. E costituito un fondo in memoria questa esperienza e' stata Don Renzo, che, con it suo molto positiva, mi ha arric­ entusiasmo e la sua fede, chito e mi servira' per it viene ad anicchire it popolo resto della mia carriera". di Dio. Specialmente noi Sacerdoti ti siamo vicino Un distacco doloroso? con la nostra preghiera. Tu cominci ora la tua vita "No - dice it Pro£. Greco. ., sacerdotalej non sappiamo' A me non e' mai piaciuto res­ come sara' in concreto, ma tare fermo. per troppo tempo ti auguriamo che sia ri-' pieria di amore di Dio e del nello stesso luogo. A Londra • sono rimasto nove anni, it pe­ prosslmo. riodo piu' lungo, perche' qui' Le tue e le nostre preghiere c'era ovviamente qualcosa per si uniscono per ricordare al di Italo, it cui ricavato vena' cui valesse la pena restare". Signore it confeatello che utilizzato per l'acquisto di n lavoro ed anche l'ambiente. Egli ha chiamato a se', Don attrezzatura per la Cancer Londra e' sempre Londra. Antonio Beccarelli, che noi Research. Le donazioni si Partire ,e' quindi sempre un vogliamo tenere presente possono spedi re a: IFLT De­ distacco, specialmente quando nella nostra comunita' con ceased Trust Fund, Midland non si aspetta tutta la gra­ le parole di Don Mario: Bank, Welwyn Garden City. ditudine e I'affetto che gli "Grazie Signore, per averci Account No. 41260324 hanno espresso gli.amicic' . datoindorio Don Antonio". .=. ----- 13 - -_.- .------::-.. ...,.---:.-.....,-....,..,.,."'."'.=.•"'."'.,."..."...,...,,":..,...':".."'.."'...:"'.------~--. ---:..------

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When you' enter St. Peter's .WITH FAMILIES:we share • WITH THE YOUNG:we want ·Italian Church;take a look to in your lives ana your pro­ them to understand God's the left of the main altar. blems, seeking to give you a greatest gift to us; . life There you will find a lovely helping hand to walk 'toge­ itself. white marble statue of our ther towards God. • WITH EVERYONE:we would founder S. Vincent Pallotti, .WITH THE ELDERLY & 'like the beauty that is the a roman, it was he who SICK:we visit ,as often as we Gospel,the Cross and the wanted this Church, and this can, never neglecting them, Resurrection. We want people Church is the fi rst Italian they come before all else. to understand that this is a Church built anywhere in the .WITH THE POOR: we offer living church that speaks the world outside of Italy.A first a --neIping hand, showing living word of God, where therefore which fills us with concern 'for all. ,God calls, us. We priests great joy. S. Vincent Palotti .WITH DOWN & OUTS:the have one life together,in then founded the Societa' least we 'can do is' receive community-the life of God., .' dell'Apostolico Cattolico i.e. them and, listen to them. This is the spirit of our we Pallottine Fathers and WITH PRISONERS:we sit in founder. Come and spend Sisters. This year marks the their cefis tafking about God some time with us. It might 151st year of our founda­ and about life.. . help. Come' in' particular on tion; a time of great cele­ .WITH DRUG ADDlCTS:we Friday evenings at 8.00 P:ln. bration for us. This is just want thElm to, feelthat,as it but not the 1st Friday of the scmeof the ,work we under­ is, with us,God be their only month).Let's help each other take both with and for you. reason for ~iving. to live the word of God. 20 SanPietro • •

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24 • • aria Callas < ' It is the tenth ,anniversary of the death of one of the greatest of soprani- Maria , . ' CalIas. We republish here the article printed. ~t, the time of her death in the October 1977' edition. . ,;-/'"" ,,',. • "- \ .'.. '"..."" • tJ';~ '!t , ,- , - My Dear Friends"in, Music , ,, and Otherwise" " -', • . , .. " ,

I feel I must, ,pay a small ---', -, tribute to this great lady, - , who, through the glorious - I gift with which she was • blessed, brought' untold joy to countless music lovers. She had a magic, a pathos, that tore at 'your very heart strings- a rare quality in­ deed. Forget the wobbly, sometimes harsh, high notes, for to have given her a top register as magnificent as risk of being suspected of Callas - a voice from God her middle and 'lower ones, over dramatising I o/0uld go not man made would have been grossly un­ as far 'as to' say that ,she gave her . life for tJlusic: ­ fair on the part of the AI­ great mUSIC. mighty~ My father (a truly Postscript profound lover and fount of knowledge) taught It, was Maria Callas who Ten years ago (is ,it that long me to look, listen and feel brought back to the popular already?), when I penned the opera world the great works for sheer beauty, purity of above, my Zia Pierina,. all the tone at:td correct interpre­ of Bellini and Donizetti, rarely performed since the way from the USA, actually tation of the composer's telephoned me aghast at my message that can only come golden era of ,those two truly great Ponselle 'and apparent transfer of loyalties. from the heart, from the You see, it, is common know­ very soul. Three notes from Galli-Curci. It was Maria Callas who declared the one ledge to my family and close a singer of Maria's calibre friends that for me the sopra­ would have an immediate and only to no of all soprani has always impact, whereas three oc­ be her favourite composer, been, is, and always will be, and it was Maria Callas yet, taves from another could - of the purest leave one quite unmoved. again who was forever insis­ ting that Italian was the most tone, of the sheerest, of the Make no mistake, this gift is most glorious sound ever to God given, not man-made. beautiful language. For me come from the female throat. Mll.n's contribution lies in there is no , no San­ This fact, well and truly esta­ the teaching, the everlasting tuzza,no , no Amelia, blished, does not deafen or training and learning. The no Lady to touch blind me to the indubitable nervous tension and anxiety her. She has her rightful talent and artistry of their and indeed fear remain with place in my beloved and pre­ like Callas, Ponselle, Galli­ true artists all their lives. cious collection of the Hu­ Curci,Pappi, Pagliughi, del man Voice, one of God I s • Mo'nte: we are, of course, It is hard slog from the word greatest gifts to mankind. dealing with soprani•..oh dear, go, right through to the end, Yes, my friends, we Italians Mr. Editor, you said only a a sometimes heartbreaking owe her a great deal. I, few words, but it is so difficult bitter one, when a voice for one, bo\v before her and not to go on and on..• begins ro show signs of de­ may her soul, that she terioration. My heart went poured out to us, rest in out to Maria during her last peace. televised appearance some " two years ago. I could feel' - ·the,agony in her; so at the Giovanna'Servini in Cardetti 25 • " , , .. rena--,--;-~,. ~--1 -,-----:...... ;.,--::-.: • • . .. ." -•~ j .. .. , ." ., - , , ...... usicale--=", .. '

A question I am still l!Sked role to bring out the best in Aidil of Montserrat Caballe. by many people is "Are COs Del Monaco and in this re­ F~ll" ' of vocal subtleties and really' that good?". Having. cording it will be a' long a' ,ravishing top 'C' in' "0 lived, with one for over a year time.. until.. we hear an Pairia mia". In contrast, now, I can put my hand on my sung so well. Another good there fe~tures the electrify­ heart and say a defi~ite reason for having this reCOl­ ing, Amneris of Cossotto. "yes"! :. ding on CD is 'that it is all Doniingo' bawls out a bit as contained on only two discs. Radames and Cappuccilliis • The sound is so clear and None of this turning the somewhat of a bore as , sharp. It's like the mUsic record over in the middle of Amonasro. But the conduc­ , has. b'een wiped over with' a . ~n "ac;:t to interrup~ the flow ting of Muti is a 'revelatipn .. , cloth and made shiney and of the drama. of Verdi's'score. Definitely • new, like looking through a rUshed in places. .." dirty window and then cleaning it•..And where it shines most Why don't DECCA release of all is on the old classic the disc version of recordings from the '50s ,~nd cpnducted by' K'arajan with '60s. This month I shall Tebaldi and Bergonzi? A catch up, on some classic classic if ever there was CD sets which have been one. I'm sure that if you released. over the last year. were to hear the above on CD it would. convince "you of Rossini's Barber of Seville the magic it holds.' ' has been recorded many'times but 'the only recording to catch the full flavour of this Mario Renzullo.. magical score is the one with as the :cunning Barber' and Maria Callas as Barber of Seville : EMl COS Rosina. The ,interplay be­ 7 47634 8 tween the two would put a Otello : DECCA 411 618-2 smile on anyone's face. • 11 Trovatore': RCA RD86194 Aida : EMI COS 7 47271-8 Add to this the lovely heady CD' drama from Von Karajan singing of the. young Luigi

Alva, the comic talents of , ' Fritz Ollendorf and Nicola RCA have transferred their Zaccaria and true stereo recording of 11 Trovatore on sound and. you have aCD set to CD. is in . that alone is worth owning stunning voiCe as Leohora and , a CD player for. a young Domingo as Manrico. This, for. me, is his best re­ , Otello has been exaulted'in corded performance. The 24CREAT CHAPEL STREET. LONDONW1 these pages many times. It UUII,. 0."',1 Strttl ftfU Telt'"h''''' Ct"fl 11:,,,, trill in "Ah si ben mio" is Tv•• llatl'l'll ' features Mario Del Monaco one of the best on record Tel: O'a734 2156 "01..4390116 and Renata Tebaldi. On from a tenor. The recording record this has always been also captures the classic a hi-fi special, on CD it reading of the gypsy Azucena takes one's breath away. The from . dramatic playing'of the Vienna Power there is in plenty, . but welcome Philharmonic under Herbert also 'tender moments of great Young people from all countries " ". ~~" - von Karajan will' make your beauty. Yet a!10ther classic , will find at St. Patrick's a friendly hair stand on end. CD also performance. The original welcome and the opportunity to make brings out the creamybeauty recording on LP was the great lots offriends and have a good time. of Tebaldi's Desdemona as disappointm'ent of this set Come along! We rook forward to you've never heard before. when first 'released. 'But on meeting you, No-one, but no-one, sings the CD the sound is full, if" not "Willow Song" or the "Ave just a little too bright. From 'Educational charity (ret: no. 2784681 Maria" in the last act 'like 1975 Muti's Aida has been her~ Oteilo was always a put qn to ,CD. This has the 26, Cinema'

Having reviewed a number of My only "regret is that it is can say, may accuse". 'the'" ~ popular films last month, I of a cinema we, so rarely film 'of being rather superfi­ then had the pleasure of have the pleasure of viewing cial. Characters that lacked seeing two films in three nowadays. My c;omplimllnts depth. Yet it would take days that put the previous to director ClaudeBerri. If an extraordinary child to works into perspective. 'I you haven't realised' it al­ acknowledge any of that used the word 'popular' de- , ready, it comes highly re­ depth at such a tender age. liberately for I would call commended,. the fol1owing 'classy'. Performances there were ,pl,enty~ From Sara Miles, Apart from a weekend in David Hayman, Derrick 0' Paris, I have 'never actually Conrior and "th'e wonderfully ecce'ntric lan Banneri,. but • visited France. That is, not .' , until I saw jean de Florette. the two who stood out for , me were the characterisation , I left the cinema with a ," feeling of knowing the of the' young john Boorman by "Sebastiari Rice-Edwards country and its people inti­ Hope and Glory for Boorman mately. The first part of and his elder sister, Sammi two films based on the novel So too .does Hope and.Glory. !yavis. (They say one should by Marcel Pagnol, it is set Written and direetlid by john never act with children!). under the relei'lteless sun 6f Boorman,this autobiographi­ cal fillli deals, with his Not a thought-provoking film rural France. Yves Montand nor necessary as 'Classy' as and Daniel Muteuil are uncle younger life" during World and nephew covetously eyeing War 11. Seen through the the previous one, 'but still entertaining, well-timed and the land" of their arch enemy eyes of, a seven year old weliput together. and more particularly' the boy; gone is the time of,fear • • spring it possesses whicJ:1 and apprehension, of depri­ I cannot leave you this ,month would sufficiently feed the vation and death. But enter without mentioning the death flowers they wish to grow the world of fascinating" of one of the.last, if not the (at a 1(a'iidsome profit), even bombsite, of collecting last, great Hollywood direc­ during the scorching summer. shrapnel, of t)le ch!lnce for tors: john Huston: a boy's mischievenous to be given freedom and expres­ After refusing 'to sell, the There are many fine direc­ • sion, ofle'aming the secrets tors scattered among the neighbour is killed and his of the googly at an early r,ephew jean (Gerard Depar­ various film studios of the age. When air' raids and world, but will there be any dieu) son of Florette, a ack, ack were not something hunchbacked tax inspector, who can end their career to hide from, but rather with a list that includes inherits. The city dweller viewed as a colourful fire­ wishes to make a go of it. "The Maltese Falcon", "The work display. Boorman de­ Treasure of the Sierra Ma­ So begins his battle against clares unashamedly that it nature, the elements, a sus­ dre", "Key Largo", "The \Vl'S a' time' of enormous fun Asphalt jungle", "The Afri­ picious village and two who ,. for some anyway. . don't just pray for his failure can Queen" and more re­ armed only with optimism Hope and Glory left two cently "Prizzi's Honour"? and sheer,determination. Not that directing was his technical impressions on me. only talent. He also wrote Firstly it was written with I cannot finish without com- and acted in such films as , . . a surprising amount of hu­ mentmg on the wonderful mour. (School boys reciting "Sergeant York", "The'Car­ dinal", and "Chinatqwn". photography from Bruno their nine times. table with Nuytten and excellent sound their gas masks on). But Although unpredictable at by Pierre Garnet. I felt" siz- , then, .children alivays haye times, this man, whose di­ zling heat, chirping, crickets ' fun' when- left to their own' , recting career spanned 47 and arid soil all over me. I devices. Secondly, the time years, managed moments of lay odds that very few of and place, were so preCise. brilliance and produced from those who watched jean De The homes and street were his actors touches of magic. FIorette will fail to return reconstructed" with such to witness the conclusion of detail that I almost felt the Agrifoglio Bosco the tale in Des Sour­ film had been ,. made 40 ces. It wasn't a clever film years ago; .nor brilliant, nor stimulating P.S. Go see The Untouchables• ,but "a wholly beautiful ,cine~ - Some, as'l heard onAriJeri.;;~ I'll tell" you why nextrrionth. . , , 27 . ..- • ASSOCIAZIONE VALCHERO

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HALLOWE'EN " OcrOBER - Hallowe'en 'is October 31st, the day before At, autumn time.....wecan see the leaves turn the old Christian feast of ,All Saill.t~g>r All , to red, brown and gold. The leaves fall Hallows, on November 1st. The .customs and form. a rustling carpet under the trees, , .. we in Britain associate with Hallowe'en are then' they 'gradually decay into the 'soil, even older than Christianity. The parties adding goodness' to it which helps to sup­ where people eat, nuts and apples, and port the life of the .tree they' came from; dress up as witches and black cats, can be Miishrooms and' other fungi can be seen traced back both to Roman times and to growing up from under the fallen leaves. festivals in Britain where the Druids, the We can see the animals busy at autumn strange priests who used to use Stonehenge time, gathering winter supplies of food would celebrate the end of summer, and and nest materials. Squirrels can be seen the beginning of winter, the 'dead' season.­ in the autumn,' busily collecting nuts for Some of the old customs, like lighting bon­ their store.' The fieldfare, a large tYlle of fires, we now celebrate a few days later, thrush, feeds on the ripening berries of on Guy Fawkes' night. hawthorn and other bushes. •

LE FOGLIE Sui bosco, che e' immobile nella luce bionda sole'accende con .allegri riflessi di fuoco il dell'autunno, passa un alito di vento. Oh! fogliame color di porpora e d' oro. un soffio appena, un brivido che corre fra i rami piu' alti! Ma basta, perche' le fo­ glie del pioppo si possano gettar giu', in volo e, con larghe ruote, discendere a terra.

- Non abbandonatemi- supplica l'albero giovinetto, tendenrlo i rami per trattenerle. , - Non dOl(ete morire.

Ma le foglie riposano gia' sui tappeto rosso del bosco. Sono tanto stanche! - Dimmi tu se l'hai mai visto cosi' bello! , E non piangere sulle tue foglie. Per loro Soltanto il vecchio faggio ascolta il lamento , dell'albero sconsolato. comincia una vita nuova. Vedi quei bam­ bini che arrivano cantando? Vengono pro­ - Figlio mio, lasciale andare. A che serve prio a giocare con le piu' belle. Poi , il trattenerle quando sono gia' staccate da verra' iI contadino, af'!lmucchiera'. grandi noi? fasci di foglie e le portera' nella stalla per fame iI letto delle mucche. E verra' - Tu dici bene, - risponde il pioppo - ma la massaia a pigliare le piu' secche per alimentare il fuoco. Vedi che non sono • io le amo, vedi, le mie foglioline care, e mi piange il cuore a vederle morire cosi'. morte; non sono inutili. - Ma chi parla di morire? Guardati attomo! - Mi hai proprio consolato - esclama il , pioppo. '- . Hai ragione tu: la vita el' i - 11' pioppo si guarda- attorno 'evedecheil buona. 3S . ,, !.<>nOOn Co'o'tfltry. ~ House Hotd. N't'A'ItK, ROOln. Hood lIout. I~.....kh. ~ H~ Hot~. n..R..... Palo«. ~.~oItbePeak. Nt"<\'('a.<;f.~.mdtr ~1M'. King's 4TIA.Tht'D\lkt'·sHndi. n..K= G...._ n..AnsL f'o:;C H~ Holtl U\'tI'\baDl,Tht'S a,tL. n..St""'Palo«. ~. Po:ot House Hout. N'on~\ltby,~H~Hotd. LoogMri/ool.n...... ~11~~HUllpsttad• U~~~~~~H~Hol~ ~oltingtla.nl,TbeAlba~ "'.won.n..BIue_ • HotdRmsdL. Un:dn.The Y.'Nte Hart. Xottingham/Dttb); IWl House Jlotd.. N'or.....ieb, Post HOl,I:$(' Hotri., St.Ooorge'$Hotd.. )&a,tlod;, Batl\n.e New Bath HOtt!. 01,lMk'.Talboc Hold. Ortoed.The Cro.....n &. Castle. Cum.bmandHottL Th«roro.n..B'. ~ H&lI. lIaydOCk. Post}loose Hwl Cbippt'ltdd,The1\l'Q BrtY.ff$,. Hrlmslty,The BlaCk Swu. Cro~1~~ Wattrloo lIottI, Huddmlldd.1'ht'Gf«!t'... Croydon. Croydon Coun I[ot('i. HuIJ. Ma.ritla Post House H~ Oorkint. I\l.r.:b Bov.i Hotd. 11"'"n.. Cnlglards. Dorkltlg. TheWhitelf~< Kes.....~k.ibe: Ke:s....ic'!t.­ Dork!MfBox 1Ia;!.. Lanc:asttr.l"ost House Hott'I,. The' Burfotd Bridgto,. l.«ol<.n..Mt H~ Rotrl. Ml~n' Airport. The E~. , Htrtfl'lg1otdoory,1llC' W,t\ite HOlW~ N'orthaJ1trton.1be GoWttl Liol\" K"'t«> __ 'P.lrk,g;a.ttlChestrr. Ship Hc«t . K~ Lodst HOtN Hot"_ PostHC!'Nliottl &.~oh'. WiMtrrcere.The Bdstlt'ld~ REd UonHotd. eel Wj~t'fmttt Btithtonand Ho\'t",~ Dudlt)'. ..TheOld England. Canttrburr.Thfo Ctu.U(1'I'. York-Post HouseHOld. , ~.Thfo Dolphin&. Anchor, , York/L«ds,Sd.byIOrkHo«L Cn.....ky.11leGfOI'~ •• Walo('$ -Eastb::lurfW'~ TheWbhTo,/\'ff. Abe.fga\~. TheAngd. Far~ QU(Tn'S lIottl. ere o~ Cardiff. Post House HQttt. Farnha.m, Bm.h HotrL Carmartht'n"The Ivy B~ RoyaJ, Ha\'lrl/Port.\tl'lOUth" C~. The GNI'ge:., IWH~Hottl. • Convoy. Tbt'~• hit oIWi&hl. R)'dif', Yef.rs HOld. f'om.1 ofOea.n.TheSPftdl. House. bl:tofWi&J",.Vmnor.The Royal. Whichever part of Britain you inns while others are large country Ilmford.1lw' GlttftDragon.. MU:htont. Larktldd Hotd:, choose to go away to, you'll find a. houses. But the one thing they all Ulrdudoo.The Marine:.. Maid~one. SC'\'tMak$" IJanEili.The Stw,lry Park.. ~ Houst' Hot~. Trusthouse Forte hotel nearby. have in common is excellentstandards IJa.ngoUt'n.The Ro)'al. Marl~ The C;L\tlt & BalL Madl)"ri1fth. \\"yMsU.y Arms Hold.. J,(udtforll/~, In fact, there are over 200 offood and accommodation. N'r port.~·sHonL TheA\'OI\TQOUth Hc«L O> ~~ TheW)1lf'aUY: N...twy.n..C""",,,," seattered throughout Britain. Because having tried one of • Forttwa4og,The Royal SpOrUm;ln,. l'ort$tl'KlUth"I((oppd's H('"-id HOld• (Count the~ all up if you don't .our.~eekend Leisure Breaks, we'll , Pmt~.. Rorrl~.1'heWhitt 1I0tM-. Tht' Ra.dw~re At=: R)'t~ Tht> G('OI'~ . believe us). - want you to come back and ,try ,all Ross-on-\\)1'. The Ro)U SaJ~.TheWhite lIart. ~....".,n..u.. .' Soot...... n.._ Some ofthem go all the wayback the other hotels as well. SWlnsE'a.The DntOft. Soot_n..1'01>."'" &:AAtwftptOn. Post HQU:SIC' Hold.; to 1460, while others date from 1987. Why not ring the number below ~!I!!I Southst'a.ThePf'tdragoft.. Some of them are old coaching for a brochure or reservation. A\it'moct'. Post HOUSt' Ho«{.. S....indon. ~rd, ArtM Hold. Ed,,*,,""-Po>< H_H«<6_ f'rtbIe$,. the TotIt1ne.. S29thWrs Htan ~~""'..lll Strattord.-uponA\,on. Ro)"'~Spa. !'nth,n..Ro,.I~ Alve.tonIBtbtoI. IW II~ H«.d. Abl.ngdon, Thtllw« Readl('$. TheAh~Maf))l. Warm Houst HOld. Pitkdll')'.1'he Attdlf'a1a.te. 6&t~TheIropcorial. "Wm>.n..BwY. 1'1"""" HIlL . Tht'Shak~l't'~ Bristol. StViocm Rocks Ho«L Bunb)' J,{oorlRtdocd, Ye:O~Bdl Stratfotd.upoa....von, l'f.rpI<$~ _n..Stnnd. _n..AIbany. ThtS...... n·sN'f1>1. A14w''''- n..B_ ~The Daltlbrilla Hold. __H....Ho«I, Stratfotd.upoaA\'Oft. ....St~n..s..Ilolk. I>w'l.st«.The lAAtttUAl'Il:IiS. IlimUIghan> AUport. n..E_. The Y.1lU Swan,. CvIlbridgt. f'o.-,;t H~ HOld.. 9 Exmouth,.The IraptrIaL Booton. New Engla,nd Hold, Stroud. ~ 01 Rodbot't'outh Hott!. 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TAGLIATELLE AL FORNO BAKED TAGLIATELLE

Ingredienti Ingredients

Sugo : 7 cucchiai di olio Sauce: 7 tablespoons oil 250 gr di vitelIo 0 manzo iIb minced veal, beef or pork 1 cipoUa tritata 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 carota tritata 1 onion finely chopped 2 gambe di sedano tritate 1 carrot finely chopped , 1 spicchio di aglio schiacciato 2 celery stalks chopped • 400 gr pelati setacciati 0 140z tin peeled tomatoes sieved passato di pomodoro or 140z thick strained tomatoes sale/pepe salt/pepper 6 foglie basilica 6 leaves of basil chopped 2 foglie di alloro 2 bay leaves 500 gr tagliatelle all 'UQVO lib egg tagliatelle • 4 uova sode 4 hard boiled eggs 100 gr di mozzarella 40z mozzarella cheese 3 fette di salame 3 thick slices of salame 10 gr parmigiano 0 peccorino toz parmesan or pecorino cheese Sugo Sauce

Fate friggere I'agtio; la cipolIa, la carota, Lightly fry garlic, onion, carrot, celery and il sedano e la came ·nell'olio per 5 minuti. meat in the' oil for about 5 minutes. Add Aggiungete ~ pelati passati al settaccio, 0 sieved tomatoes or strained tomatoes, salt, il passato 'di pomodoro; sale, pepe, basilico pepper, 'basil and bay leaves. Cover the e l'alloro. Coprite e' lasciate cucinare • pan and simmer for 1, hour. Remove the limtamente per circa un ora. Levate le fo­ bay leaves. glie di alloro. Method' Metodo Cook the tagliatelle in plenty of boiling Cucinate le. tagliatelle 'al dente' in tanta, ,; salted water until' 'al dente' • Drain. ~dlua•... 'Scolate 'le tagliat'elle, M,ette~e 1 ' Spread t 'of tagliatelle over the bottom of delle tagliatelle in, un. stampo gia I imbur­ a greased ovenproof dish. Cover with t , rato, copritele con .metaI del sugo, uova the sauce, a layer of sliced eggs, then a sode tagliatea fette, la mozzarella taglia- layer of mozzarella cut into thin strips ta a listrella, ed il salame tagliato a da­ and salame cut into small cubes. Then ~ini. Poi un altro strato 'di 'tagliatelle, il another layer, of tagliatelle, a layer of SU60, le uova, la 'mozzarella ed il salame. sauce, egg, mozzarella and salame. The L'ultimo strato dev'essere di tagliatelle last layer must be of tagliatelle sprinkled cosparse di parmigiano 0 pecorino. with parmesan or pecorino. Cucinate in fomo pre-scaldato 180°C/no. 4 Bake, in a pre-heated oven gas mark 4/ • per 25 minuti. Servite subito• 180°C for 25 minutes. 'Serve immediately. •

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domenica 11 • • • • • Parmigiani Valceno, Dinner & Dance, Grosvenor House Tel. 01-609 4731. Biglietti £30.00

domenica 18 ••••• Serata Sociale e Disco della F.A.l.E. Ore 19.00 al Cafe' Royal. Biglietti £7.50. Tel. 01-202 6667 •

Novembre domenica 1 · .. .. . Commemorazione Cimitero Militare di Brookwood. Ore 11.00.

CULTURAL EVENTS IN LONDON

SAURO CA.VALLINO. A selection of sculptures & drawings exhibited at the Locus G!lllery, 116 Heath Street, London N.W.3. From 1st-31st October. Tel. 01-43'5 4005.

LA DOLCE VITA. An exclusive revival of Frederico Fellini's film at the Everyman Cinema (opposite Hampstead Tube). From 2nd O'ctober. Tel. 01­ 435 1525.

IL GATTOPARDO Visconti's film adaptation of Lampedusa's novel. At the National Film Theatre, South Bank. Thursday 5th and Wednesday 11th November at 7.00 p.m. Tel. 01-928 3232.

LA BOHEME. production of Puccini's work. 5th, 6th, 9th, 12th and 15th October at 7.30 p.m. Tel. 01-240 1066.

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