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...Lake. Of the Italian refugees in Switzerland, the one with the best chance of returning to Italy had nothing to do with the Italian Fascists. She was Princess Marie-José, daughter of the late King Albert of the Belgians and wife of Italy's Crown Prince Umberto. She lived quietly, with her children and her sedate sister-in-law, Countess Calvi di Bergolo, waiting to see if Italy would be safe for monarchy...
Puccini: The Heart of La Bohème (Orchestra of Milan's La Scala Opera, Umberto Berrettoni conducting, with Beniamino Gigli, Licia Albanese and others; Victor; 10 sides). An anthology containing practically all the brightest blossoms of Puccini's most popular opera, selected from Victor's previously released complete recording. The cast is brilliant, the singing rich in the best garlicky Italian tradition. Recording: good...
...sure I shall be one of several to call to your attention your error in TIME (Dec. 11) in the picture of the Italian notables. In your asterisked explanation you say: "On his [Crown Prince Umberto's] left is Count Sforza." Sorry, but Count Sforza, whom I have the pleasure of knowing very well, is at the extreme left of the picture, beyond Bonomi...
Lieutenant-General of the Realm Crown Prince Umberto was trying to use the crisis to strengthen the discredited monarchy. Few political parties wanted to share the onus of governing Italy under Allied control during an economic crisis. All were waiting for the north to be liberated. Meanwhile recurrent street fighting between monarchists and republicans -a new thing in Rome-was a grave portent...
After five and a half months of political nonentity, the practically powerless, constantly criticized Government of aging, well-meaning Premier Ivanoe Bonomi resigned last week. Several hours later Lieutenant-General of the Realm Prince Umberto was reported to have asked Ivanoe Bonomi, in the absence of any stronger candidate, to form a new Cabinet...