INTERVIEWS
Interviews
An Interview with Ippolita Morgese
Medici Archive Project President
Ippolita Morgese studied the history of music at the University of Florence and earned her postgraduate degree in musical palaeography at the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome. She later earned another degree, in archival practice, palaeography and diplomatic studies, …
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An Interview with Camilla Torna
Florentine-born graphic designer, visualizer and illustration professor
Camilla Torna is a Florentine-born graphic designer, visualizer and illustration professor at Studio Art Centers International (SACI) in Florence. She has lived in New York City, Turin, and Vienna for a total of 10 years and has thus gained different perspectives …
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An interview with Antonina Bargellini
Daughter of '1966 Flood Mayor' Piero Bargellini
‘How fortunate indeed is your Firenze, to have as Mayor a man like you, so sensitive to her beauty’
Jacqueline Kennedy
Assessor of Education, Culture and the Environment under Giorgio La Pira in the 1950s, Piero Bargellini became mayor of Florence in 1966. …
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An Interview with Giovanna Ferrer
Director of Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund
Giovanna Ferrer was once the director of International Public Relations for Salvatore Ferragamo, drove a sports car, and lived in the centre of Florence. Since then she moved on to a board of director’s seat for the Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund, …
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An Interview with Jules Maidoff
Founder of SACI, Studio Art Centers International
Artist Jules Maidoff, currently celebrating his 33rd year in Florence, has exhibited his paintings in over 200 one-person exhibitions around the world. His artwork has been presented in major ret-rospective museum exhibits in Pisa, Orvieto and San Giovanni Valdarno in Italy, …
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An Interview with Contessa Simonetta Brandolini D'Adda
Founder of Friends of Florence
by Nita Tucker
The Contessa is married to an Italian count and has lived in Italy for over 33 years. In 1998, she started Friends of Florence, a non-profit foundation that raises money to preserve Florence’s artistic legacy. The organization has raised millions of …
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An Interview with Stefano Ricci
Fashion designer
by Nita Tucker
Stefano Ricci has designed men’s clothing for over 30 years. His line, with suits costing up to $30,000, is considered the most luxurious and expensive in the world.
What inspired you to become a fashion designer?
Walking through the streets of Florence as …
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An Interview with Maurizio Serracini
The man behind the real Da Vinci mystery
by Nita Tucker
For centuries, the whereabouts of Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterwork, a painting of the Battle of Anghiari, has been one of the art world’s greatest mysteries. This painting, said to be the ‘school of the world,’ has sparked debate among contemporary artists, …
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An Interview with Lisa Clifford
Australian author
Australian author Lisa Clifford turned her real-life, mixed-cultural romance with her Italian husband into a popular novel. Her book, The Promise, is currently being made into a movie and is beginning its third year of film production. This interview took place …
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An Interview with Jane Fortune
The Florentine's cultural editor
Jane Fortune, art lover and advocate for women in the arts, is a part-time resident of Florence. Involved with a wide variety of cultural and research organizations, she is Sustaining Life trustee of the Indianapolis Museum of Art and was board …
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An Interview with Oliviero Toscani
Creative photographer
Internationally renowned Oliviero Toscani has spent the last three decades as one of photography’s primary creative minds. He is the innovative force behind some of the world’s most successful magazines and brands and has developed corporate images and advertising campaigns for …
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Corri la Vita
An Interview with Marchesa Bona Frescobaldi
How did Corri la Vita get started?It all started fifteen years ago, thanks to Dr. Marco Rosselli del Turco, an oncologist. At the time, Florence had an interesting health program which offered free mammograms for women. It was one of the …
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An Interview with Alessandro Frigiola
Association for Children with Heart Disease founder
Dr. Alessandro Frigiola, head surgeon at San Donato General Hospital in San Donato Milanese, decided to found the Associazione Bam-bini Cardiopatici nel Mondo (Association for Children with Heart Disease) in 1982 after his experience in Vietnam, where he spent a month …
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An interview with Salvatore Ferragamo
Namesake grandson of the founder of the Ferragamo Company
Namesake grandson of the founder of the Ferragamo Company, Salvatore Ferragamo has made a break from the fashion world and has chosen to follow his passion for winemaking. He is currently manager of Il Borro, a medieval hamlet near Arezzo that …
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An Interview with Aaron Craig
Actor and founder of FITC, Florence International Theatre Company
Shortly after finishing his training at the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts, Aaron Craig moved to Florence. In Italy, his professional work includes roles in La Vita Bella, Roberto Benignis Oscar-winning film, as well as Ridley Scotts Hannibal and most …
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