I’m delighted to welcome Howard Jay Smith and his book, Viva Violetta & Verdi, to the blog #HistoricalFiction #BiographicalHistoricalFiction #Verdi #ClassicalMusic #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBook Club – MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome Howard Jay Smith and his new book, Viva Violetta & Verdi, to the blog with a prologue. Prologue Oh, My Country, So Beautiful And Lost Milan, February 27, 1901 On the morning of Verdi’s funeral, I awoke well before dawn. After a double shot of espresso and a cornetto, one freshly…