Ezra Pound, who loved Sirmione, came here in 1920. D’Annunzio
would arrive with his chauffeur from the Vittoriale for a coffee at
sunset. Carducci would pass by when working as an examiner at
the high school in Desenzano, where he was feared by the
teachers, almost all of whom were priests. Toscanini relaxed at its
tables in his final years. Maria Callas spent quiet evenings here
with her husband Meneghini. Naomi Jacob became great friends
with the owners, mentioning them in her autobiography. Five
generations of the same family at the Grande Italia have lovingly
preserved illustrious memories since the late nineteenth century.

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