Milan, Day 2 Evening: At the Home of Giorgio Ferraris
NOTE: My friend Giorgio Ferraris passed away in 2020. After leaving the museum collections at...
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The Musical Instrument Collection at Milan’s Castle Sforza
Since I haven’t shown you any instruments for a while, I’m going to throw a whole bunch at you...
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Milan, Day 2 Afternoon: Sforza Castle
OK, we’re packing a lot in on this second day in Milan: first Duomo, then more general sightseeing...
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Milan Sightseeing
After lunch overlooking Duomo, we strolled a bit – actually, a lot – around the central city, as...
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Milan, Day 2 Morning: Outside & Inside Duomo
Yesterday, we got just a glimpse – well, an eyeful – of the third-largest church in the world,...
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Milan, Day 1
Time for Day 3 of our continuing adventures in Italy. For this trip, we wanted to explore a bit...
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Another Genoese Feast, with a Side Dish of Milan, Part 2
We ended Part 1 with dreams of harp guitars swirling in my jet-lagged head. Ironically, I’d...
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Another Genoese Feast, with a Side Dish of Milan, Part 1
By now, most readers have probably caught up with my first-time adventures in Genoa (Genova),...
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Italy, Again
In 2010, Jaci and I made an unprecedented trip (for us) to Genoa, guests of Franco Ghisalberti (my...
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The Dyer Optical Illusion Harp Mandolin
There are two dozen or more Dyer harp mandolins known to survive at this point, and other than...
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