MILAN, Italy - Workers at Milan's famed La Scala opera house say they will stage a strike next week that will cancel the first three performances of Franco Zeffirelli's production of "La Boheme." More »
VIENNA(AFP) - - Spanish opera star Placido Domingo takes to the Vienna stage again next week, starring in one of the most popular works of "zarzuela", a sort of Spanish equivalent to the light-hearted operettas of Britain's Gilbert and Sullivan. More »
MILAN (AFP) - - La Scala has been forced to cancel three performances of Puccini's "La Boheme" next week due to a strike, the famed Italian opera house said Friday on its website. More »
ROME - Italy's government began a process Friday to help combat decay at the Pompeii archaeological site, officials said. More »
ROME - Italy's Culture Ministry says France has handed over 50 pieces of pottery dating back to as far as the fourth century B.C. that were looted from southern Italy. More »
NEW YORK - A-Rod and the Material Girl? That's a lot of hits. More »
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MIAMI (Reuters) - The call girl linked to the sex scandal that prompted the resignation of then-New York Gov. More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Larry Harmon, the alter ego behind Bozo the Clown for more than 50 years, died on Thursday of congestive heart failure at age 83, his spokesman said. More »

