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...beginning to spread all across northern Italy. In Milan, protesters are refusing to pay increases in rents, bus fares and schoolbook charges. In nearby Monza last week, Pietro Russolillo, a 50-year-old schoolteacher, dramatically drove up to the police station to turn himself in for not paying the una tantum, or onetime surtax that the Rumor government imposed on 12 million cars. "I am ready to pay ten times the amount," declared Russolillo with a flourish, "but first you must persuade me that the money will be put to proper...
...police announced that they would move against Russolillo "immediately." Because of the snail's pace of Italian justice, however, by the time Russolillo pays the $240 fine, inflation will have made it no worse than the $50 una tantum he owes...
...ranks as a 19th century buffa masterpiece because its music is so innately ingratiating and so illustrative of both character and comic situation. Figaro's patter aria Largo al factotum ("Feeegaro! Feeegaro!") quickly defines him as one of the most likable hustlers in all opera. Rosina's Una voce poco fa is a song of such poise and bravura style as to remove all doubt that she will get her man, Count Almaviva...
Directed and Written by UNA WERTMULLER...
...dinner, while, at the same time, pretending to the padre that I could still talk rationally. I don't remember which was more difficult. In any case, I do remember that with each mouthful of grilled meat, salty potatoes, and watery corn, I experienced what the Bolivians call una revolucion del estomago. The weak electric light that hung above us cast a pale glow on the oily table where we ate. Ray was reserved as usual, so I was unable to determine if he was aware of the depths to which I was rapidly plunging. After he had finished...