Bruna Almeida Piva

In the world of French entertainment in the early decades of the 20th century, the playwright and actress Gabrielle Bossis needed no introduction. Her charm, her verve, and an ineffable quality of her personality had …

The year was 1887. Two young French girls were strolling through the city of Rome on a pleasant November morning, accompanied by their father. They were on a pilgrimage to the famous and emblematic Colosseum, …