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| − | The teaching of Italian at Columbia can be traced back | + | The teaching of Italian at Columbia can be traced back about 200 years. The first professor of Italian literature at Columbia College was [[Lorenzo Da Ponte]], who was the librettist of several Mozart operas before emigrating to the U.S. He got the job through Columbia alumnus [[Clement Clarke Moore]]. |
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Revision as of 02:33, 23 January 2008
The Italian Department also teaches Hungarian, inexplicably. Students can take advantage of the cultural offerings on hand at the Casa Italiana, such as Mussolini's desk.
History
The teaching of Italian at Columbia can be traced back about 200 years. The first professor of Italian literature at Columbia College was Lorenzo Da Ponte, who was the librettist of several Mozart operas before emigrating to the U.S. He got the job through Columbia alumnus Clement Clarke Moore.
