An innovation in email! And Tosca ‘easy reader’, just £5.99

Buondì.

Many thanks to everyone who left a comment on last Wednesday’s article, in which I announced I might not have time for an article on Friday (I didn’t), or this coming Friday, either.

I think I replied to everyone. Read the comments here, if you like doing that sort of thing.

E poi, here’s some news that isn’t actually news at all, as it’s been going on for years and I’ve written about it before, though not like this.

Bothered by too many emails? Australian, or British? Not to worry! Both of those countries have email providers who will help you out!

Lucky clients of an elite group of email account providers (which I won’t name, as they know who they are) need never deal with bothersome content that they have previously chosen to receive, such as the thrice-weekly FREE bulletings from EasyItalianNews.com, or indeed my own missives.

Un’idea geniale, as Italians might comment! People sign up to get regular emails, give permission by clicking the ‘please confirm’ link, but their email account provider chooses to filter them out en masse, just to be on the safe side.

How priviliged you Brits and Aussies are, to have access to this sort of labour-saving technology, while us poor users of free Gmail, Apple and Microsoft email accounts have to wade through piles of unread emails that we’ve opted to receive but perhaps sometimes wish we hadn’t.

Gmail, have you no pity? Do I really have to listen to yet another bulletin of ‘easy’ Italian news, edited by my wife (who knows almost nothing about what’s going on in the world) and read by my son (who is more inclined to grunts when I encounter him at home)?

Can’t you help me out? Can’t you do what the Aussies and Brits do, and go with proper, old-fashioned spam-filters, which liven things up by not delivering emails, which people have chosen to receive, from trusted sources? And for the authentic experience, you could instruct the ‘customer service’ team to look and sound blank, and to deny any knowledge of this surely well-meaning and widely-appreciated additional service.

Oh well, I guess I shall just have to put up with Gmail’s very efficient spam filters, which ruthless separate emails I have asked to receive from actual spam and show them to me, even when I’m not in the mood.

What a bore, though. I have to actually ignore emails I receive, personally, rather than having them automatically disappeared into the ether without my knowledge or consent.

Sigh.

Sarcasm aside, if you use a ‘legacy’ email account provider (read: old, not willing to invest in modern spam filters), if you experience problems receiving bulletins from https://easyitaliannews.com/ or articles and offers from https://onlineitalianclub.com/, if you write to me to ask what gives, but then ignore my standard response (which is ‘Yes, I know. It’s your email provider. It’s always them. It’s been like this for years. They’re the worst, and it won’t change, so get a Gmail, Apple or Microsoft account and sign up again for the bulletins using that’) –  well, that’s on you.

A mercoledì.

Tosca

Giacomo Puccini’s famous opera, first performed in Rome in 1900, is here simplifed for learners of Italian (with quotes from the actual libretto!)

It’s 1800. The Austrians and the French have been fighting over the Italian peninsula for most of the previous century but the French have lost a vital battle and their supporters are imprisoned or killed. One of them, Cesare, escapes and flees to a church where his aristocratic sister is influential. She’ll hide him and help him to safety. Concealing himself in a chapel, he encounters artist Mario, an old friend hired to paint the Virgin Mary. But wait, someone is coming! Cesare hides and in comes famous singer Tosca, Mario’s beautiful but jealous lover…

Begin with this ‘easy reader’ ebook before watching the actual opera, or simply use this original Italian reading/listening practice material to add a little variety to your study program.

• .pdf e-book (+ audio available free online)
• .mobi (Kindle-compatible) and .epub (other ebook readers) available on request at no extra charge – just add a note to the order form or email us
• 8 chapters (based on Puccini’s Act/Scene structure) to read and listen to
• Comprehension questions to check your understanding
• Italian/English glossary of ‘difficult’ terms for the level
• Suitable for students at pre-intermediate level or above
• Download your Free Sample Chapter (.pdf)

This being the first week, Tosca is 25% discounted, so just £5.99 rather than the usual ‘easy reader’ ebook price of £7.99.

Do check out the FREE sample chapter (.pdf) before you buy a copy, though. That way, you’ll know whether the level is suitable and that the format works on the device you intend to use it on.

Buy Tosca just £5.99 | FREE sample chapter (.pdf) | Opera ebooks | Catalog

How do I access my ebook?

When your order is ‘completed’ (normally immediately after your payment), a download link will be automatically emailed to you. It’s valid for 7 days and 3 download attempts so please save a copy of the .pdf ebook in a safe place. Other versions of the ebook, where available, cannot be downloaded but will be emailed to people who request them. There’s a space to do that on the order form – where it says Additional information, Order notes (optional). If you forget, or if you have problems downloading the .pdf, don’t worry! Email us at the address on the website and we’ll help. Also, why not check out our FAQ?

P.S.

Have you read/listened to Saturday’s bulletin of ‘easy’ Italian news? It’s FREE!

No? Perhaps you didn’t see it (see above.)

Or maybe you’re not yet a subscriber?

Subscribing is also FREE. Subscribe here. Ideally using a decent email account, rather than one that you’ve had since the first days of the internet…

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