Giuseppe Verdi is one of Italy’s greatest composers, a symbol of national pride whose music has left ... forgiveness, and the struggle for freedom take center stage. But it is Verdi’s ability to ...

Some commentators called it a “Roman salute.” Others described it as a “heartfelt” expression of joy, or dismissed it as merely clumsy.

Soon after pictures taken of Emily with her loved ones showed her waving her hand in the "rock on" gesture that has become a symbol of solidarity for many Israelis. Some have even had it tattooed ...