tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post596396594958752064..comments2023-10-20T11:26:12.314-05:00Comments on Ocean: going homeninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01222848486174278888noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-46604688271227293592017-07-08T18:08:52.616-05:002017-07-08T18:08:52.616-05:00Yes, the hand of Toscanini and the power of Verdi ...Yes, the hand of Toscanini and the power of Verdi (who was born just outside of Parma) are felt throughout the city. I sometimes wonder if Parma feels so secure in its sense of self because it is associated so much with Italy's great musical heritage.ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222848486174278888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276751.post-87236599808218384362017-07-07T07:55:04.544-05:002017-07-07T07:55:04.544-05:00Nina, welcome home. I thought of you this morning ...Nina, welcome home. I thought of you this morning - there's a beautiful profile of Toscanini in this week's New Yorker. Connection: he was from Parma.scrawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975203687846513688noreply@blogger.com