(November 14 , 2016) “Kitchen Opera – Music and Food in Emilia Romagna” is the book that will be presented on Wednesday, November 23 in Pretoria. During the first week of Italian Cuisine in the World (which will start on November 21 and will end on 27) entitled “The Extraordinary Italian Taste”, the Italian restaurant Fumo (Shop 21, Groenkloof Plaza, George Storrar Drive, Groenkloof) host in fact, the presentation of the text Giancarlo by Fre – who died before seeing his work printed – by Margherita Spinazzola. The event was organized by the Italian Institute of Culture in Pretoria in collaboration with the Italian Academy of Cuisine. Exploring the relationship between music and food, the book highlights a combination particularly dear to a region like Emilia-Romagna, which has made its rich musical tradition and its gastronomic delights its strengths in the economy, tourism and for a quality of life very widely known and appreciated. “Opera Kitchen. Music and food in Emilia-Romagna” interweaves biographical and professional lives of musicians, composers, great performers and their favorite recipes or other significant preparations era. Leafing through the pages of the book will “meet” Giuseppe Verdi, Arturo Toscanini, Girolamo Frescobaldi and Arcangelo Corelli to the latest Luciano Pavarotti. Around 62 recipes ranging from classic first regional dishes (ravioli with herbs, passatelli, anolini, pisarei and beans) to more “exotic ” and multicultural preparations. (Red)