(Encyclopedia) Gozzi, Carlo, ConteGozzi, Carlo, Contekärˈlō kônˈtā gôtˈtsē [key], 1720–1806, Italian dramatist. A defender of traditional Italian culture, he wrote comedies based on the old commedia…
(Encyclopedia) Bergonzi, Carlo, 1924–2014, Italian opera singer. He began his career as a baritone, debuting in 1948, but he made a second debut as a tenor in 1951 after realizing his voice was…
(Encyclopedia) Rubbia, Carlo, 1934–, Italian physicist, Ph.D. Univ. of Pisa, 1957. A professor of physics at the Univ. of Rome and later at Harvard, Rubbia did his most important work with Simon van…
(Encyclopedia) Giulini, Carlo Maria, 1914–2005, Italian conductor. A disciple of Arturo Toscanini, he was first known as a conductor of opera, debuting in Bergamo in 1950 and subsequently conducting…
(Encyclopedia) Ciampi, Carlo Azeglio, 1920–2016, Italian banker and political leader, b. Livorno, grad. Scuola Normale Superiore de Pisa (1941), Univ. of Pisa (1946). He joined the Bank of Italy (…
(Encyclopedia) Pozzo di Borgo, Carlo AndreaPozzo di Borgo, Carlo Andreakärˈlō ändrĕˈä pôtˈtsō dē bôrˈgō [key], 1764–1842. Corsican politician and diplomat in Russian service, b. Corsica. In the…
Carlo PontiproducerBorn: 12/11/1912Birthplace: Magenta, Italy A producer of numerous Italian and English-language films, Ponti worked with accomplished directors such as Fellini (La Strada, 1954;…
Carlo GambinoBorn: 9/24/1902Birthplace: Palermo, Sicily, Italy Head of the Gambino crime family in New York City from 1957 until his death, Carlo Gambino was one of the most powerful mob…
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Carlo FassiAge: 67 respected Italian figure skating coach; coached Olympic champions Peggy Fleming and Dorothy Hamill; was European champion in 1953 and 1954 as well as a bronze medalist at…
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