Plaudits for Berlusconi Former British PM Sir Tony Blair gave Signore Berlusconi the epitaph “‘ “shrewd, capable and true to his word”, following the announcement of the Italian PM’s demise on 12 June 2023 at age 86. He was the longest servicing Italian prime minister and a self-made millionaire. His charm and aplomb let Italy […]
Month: June 2023
J504, The golden throated, Maria Jeritza
Paul Clancy, published in 1940 Opera Diva Maria Jeritza’s chart. Marc Edmund Jones, a good friend, took it and put it in his 1000 in toto. Scouting around, I found the New York Times obit, which cast no light on her, and gave no help. I searched on. Finally on FindAGrave.com, I read a beautiful […]