The sign made the claim that âdeadly nightshadeâ is actually a choice edible. Unfortunately, thereâs considerable confusion over the popular name âdeadly nightshade.â The plant most commonly referred to as âdeadly nightshade,â is Atropa belladonna, which is a highly unpleasant and toxic hallucinogen. âBlack nightshade,â Solanum nigrum, on the other hand, is edible.
Enrico Caruso. Enrico Caruso (Italian pronunciation: [enËriËko kaËruËzo]; 25 February 1873 â 2 August 1921) was an Italian operatic tenor. He sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles from the Italian and French repertoires that ranged from the lyric to the dramatic.
Giuseppe Verdi, the most popular of all opera composers, was born to a poor family in a tiny Italian village. The soul of a Verdi opera is its expressive vocal melody. Verdi composed primarily for the Italian musical elite, those who would best appreciate his talents.