Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Elisabetta Russo

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Honored to welcome to the show today soprano #ElisabettaRusso, named Best Female Vocal at the Hollywood Music Awards 2011. But there’s much more.

Born in Bari, Elisabetta shares how her career that started when she was a young girl singing in local town piazzas, to coming to America and performing with the great #AndreaBocelli at Paramount Studios after an invitation from #DavidFoster. She says it wasn’t always easy coming from Italy and making a name for herself, but talent and perseverance prevailed, and now Elisabetta is considered one of the finest sopranos in modern times, having performed everywhere from Beverly Hills to Vegas, NY, and around the globe. Hear her full story, it is sure to inspire you.
#DeborahZaraKobylt is the host and creator of the #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, available on all video and audio podcast platforms, reposted from #DeborahKobyltLIVE. Please join the show, and invite your friends, too. Deborah is also a proud board member of the #LILAA, and encourages you to come see the #LittleItaly district in Los Angeles and check out what’s planned there 🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Lorenzo Lisi

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Love Italian products? Then you must tune in to our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast interview with #LorenzoLisi, CEO of the upcoming Made In Italy expo that will take place in at the port Los Angeles later this month.

The expo is to designed to encourage business partnerships between U.S. and Italian companies, and will highlight Italian products from food, fashion, technology, arts, alternative energy, and more. And the public has an opportunity to participate, with various vendors on board displaying everything from food to fashion to enjoy. We’ll be talking about it, and bringing a little more Italy to LA.

Please tune in to our #LittleItalyPodcast with host and creator, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and participate in our journey to highlight Italians and Italian Americans contributing to life and culture in Los Angeles and beyond. Thanks for joining us, and please invite your friends, too🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Francesca Fanti

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Francesca Fanti has worked with some of the top talent in #Hollywood, and today she joins our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast to talk about her latest film, #Oscar-nominated #Luca.

Francesca has had an incredibly successful career in theater, film, and TV since moving to LA from Rome. She’s worked with some of the best in the business, including #FrancisFordCoppola, has appeared in #AmericanCrimeStory as #GianniVersace’s mother, among other projects. She’ll be discussing this, in addition to her latest project, writing a TV series that’s drawing lots of buzz in Hollywood.

Please tune in to our #LittleItalyPodcast with host and creator, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and join our journey to highlight Italians and Italian Americans contributing to life and culture in Los Angeles and beyond. Thanks for joining us, and please invite your friends, too🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Alessio Della Valle

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Life + Art = Chaos, or so says Italian film director, writer, and inventor, Alessio Della Valle, joining us on our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast.

Alessio is in Los Angeles to talks about his new film, “American Night,” a favorite at the Venice Film Featival and getting early Oscar buzz here in Hollywood. In fact, he’s visiting Los Angeles from Florence to discuss his film, a thriller that explores the dark underworld of pop and modern art.

“American Night” has some extraordinary features, such as an original Warhol “Pink Marilyn,” in addition to a Jeff Koons, and other extraordinary works of art from around the world. We speak with this gifted director about the artistry of filmmaking, how he got his start in Italy, and quickly got notice from around the world, particularly in the U.S.

Alessio also about how his Italian upbringing influenced his art, and talks about navigating the world of filmmaking in Hollywood, which is a very different scene from Italy.

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Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Peter Onorati

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Please welcome to our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, actor Peter Onorati, recently featured in the film, “Being the Ricardos,” in addition to dozens of top credits in Hollywood, including “Goodfellas” and so many others.

Peter grew first generation New Jersey Italian, and credits his strong Italian roots for much of his success. We’ll be talking about his quick rise in the business, how he got the role in “Goodfellas” after reading for Scorsese, and the hilarious story he tells about first meeting the infamous director. Peter has been a mainstay on film, TV, commercials, and voice overs, and you may also recognize him from NYPD Blue, SWAT, This Is Us, Postcards from the Edge, and so much more.

Please enjoy our Little Italy of LA Podcast, where we interview Italians and Italian Americans from Los Angeles and beyond. I’m your host and creator, #DeborahZaraKOBYLT. And make sure to visit our #LittleItaly district in #SanPedro, and see what we’re developing there to rival any Little Italy in America. Ciao🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Natosha Fortini

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Applying for dual citizenship can be daunting, and on our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, we welcome Natosha Fortini, founder of Italian Citizenship DIY, who breaks it all down to make the process easier.

If you’ve ever tried to apply for Italian citizenship, and the rules can seem confusing, depending on when your relative first became a U.S. citizen. And often, people throw up their hands in frustration. But no more. Natosha has streamlined the process, answering every possible question you might have, and providing you with each step so you can get it done on your own, without forking out a fortune to do it. So many questions such as should I go through my maternal or paternal side, does it matter what year my family member became a citizen, etc. The questions seem daunting, until now.

Natosha said her own journey to becoming an Italian citizen was so confusing, that she decided to start Italian Citizenship DIY, providing everything you need to know from agencies here and in Italy, what paperwork is needed, and any other question you might have in an often confusing process, with results.

Please join our show, and invite you ir friends, too. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, thanks for joining us🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Mike Ciminera

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Please join us in welcoming Mike Ciminera to our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, one of the most brilliant minds behind Northrop Grumman’s F-14 Tomcat aircraft.

Mike’s rise to the top of his field as an aircraft developer is the stuff movies are made of. He takes us through the development of this exceptional plane, and shares the entire technological and geopolitical story behind the aircraft that defended the US Navy for more than a generation, and eventually became the centerpiece of the film, “Top Gun.“

You can find our full interview with Mike on all video and audio podcast platforms. I’m your host,
#DeborahZaraKobylt, and thanks for joining us. Please invite your friends, too.

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Romina Arena

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

What an thrill to interview international performing sensation Romina Arena on our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast.

Romina has overcome a lot in her life, including a harrowing experience when she was just 15-years-old. While sitting in her dressing room, she survived a brutal attack, when someone came in and slit her throat. She nearly died. Instead, Romina came back stronger, with her voice reaching a rare FIVE octaves.

She’s since spent her life performing with some of the greatest singers in the world, including Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion, Liza Minnelli, Ennio Morricone, and so many others.

Also known as the “Queen of Popera”, Romina was born in Palermo, Italy, and started singing for Disney at 4-years-old. She’s since sold 15-million records, has sung for popes and presidents, and has had to overcome her share of rough of hard times. But she’s stronger than ever, with some HUGE projects in the works that she talks about with us.

I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt.
Please enjoy our podcast, and invite your friends, too. Available on all video and audio platforms, also simulcast on #DeborahKobyltLIVE. Ciao🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Lorenzo Antonucci

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Please welcome to our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast actor, writer, producer Lorenzo Antonucci, heartthrob from “Days Of Our Lives,” and “Game of Thrones” in their eighth season.

Lorenzo always wanted to work in the acting business, but pursuing his dream wasn’t so easy because it just wasn’t what kids did in his neighborhood. Born in Brooklyn and raised on the streets in Queens, the idea of becoming an actor seemed so far away, until one day he decided to pack up and head to Los Angeles to make things happen.

Lorenzo joins us on our show to talk about taking chances in life, making a plan of action, and of course, he discusses how his Italian roots shaped him.

Our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast is available on all audio and video platforms. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, please invite your friends to join, too🇮🇹

Deborah Kobylt LIVE: Andrea Landi

Deborah Kobylt Live, Little Italy of LA

Welcome to our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, and we’re thrilled to welcome Andrea Landi to our show.

Andrea is president of Landi Renzo, USA. The company which is a global leader in manufacturing ecological engines for the auto industry. It was his grandfather who started the business in Italy, long before clean energy fashionable, but after his death, it was Andrea’s grandmother who brought the business international. Andrea learned everything from the ground up, working in Brazil, China, Iran and Pakistan to gain a global perspective.

He’s led a fascinating life, and joins us to talk about his Italian roots, business, and family life, in addition to serving on the board of our #LittleItalyOfLAAssociation. I hope you’ll join us, I’m your host, Deborah Zara Kobylt, also a proud board member of #LILAA.