Zingara

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Zingara [zihn-gah-rah], La Zingara – Italian for The Gypsy, The Gypsy Girl.

• La Zingara ("The Gypsy Girl") – an opera semiseria in two acts (1822) by Gaetano Donizetti to the libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola.

• La zingara – a song by Giuseppe Verdi from the Album di Sei Romanze (1845) set the text by S. Manfredo Maggioni, see: List of compositions by Giuseppe Verdi.

• La zingara ("The Gypsy") as well as "La vendetta" ("The Revenge").– the original intended titles for the opera Il trovatore (1853) by Giuseppe Verdi.

• La zingara or The Bohemian Girl (1844) is an opera by the Irish composer Michael W. Balfe.

• Zingara - film (1969) directed by Mariano Laurenti, writing credits: Roberto Gianviti (also story), Dino Verde.

• à la zingara - this French phrase translates to "gypsy style" and refers to a garnish consisting of chopped ham, tongue, mushrooms and truffles combined with tomato sauce, tarragon and sometimes madeira. This garnish is served with meat, poultry and sometimes eggs.

• Zingara – recipe: pork chops with peppers and capers.

• Chicken alla Zingara (Pollo alla Zingara), etc – some recipes from Italian cooking.

[edit] See also

• Gypsy
• Tzigane (Ravel)
• Tzigane or Roma people