> I used to create many murals for Italian restaurants. It always reminded me of when I used to live in Torre del Lago, Italy, which was the home of the composer Puccini. Every summer the people there would build up a theatre set by the lake, & perform Puccini’s operas. My children & I would sit on the shore, behind the theatre and listen in. One could hear the music from a far distance. [/caption]
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I used to create many murals for Italian restaurants. It always reminded me of when I used to live in Torre del Lago, Italy, which was the home of the composer Puccini. Every summer the people there would build up a theatre set by the lake, & perform Puccini’s operas. My children & I would sit on the shore, behind the theatre and listen in. One could hear the music from a far distance.