When, in 1887, the French and Italian Governments agreed upon moving the mortal remains of Rossini into the Basilica di Santa Croce, in Florence, Alboni, then a sixty-one-year-old lady living in seclusion, wrote to the Italian Foreign Minister, Di Robilant, proposing that the Petite Messe Solennelle, " the last musical composition by Rossini ", be performed in Santa Croce the day of the funeral, and " demanding the honour, as an Italian and a pupil of the immortal Maestro ," of singing it herself in her " dear and beloved homeland ".

When his son Zhu Di became the Yongle Emperor, he moved the capital back to Beijing, and construction began in 1406 of what would become the Forbidden City.

When Zhu Di moved to Beijing, he found a city that had been devastated by famine and disease and that was under threat of invasion from Mongols from the north.

When Zhu Di traveled with his guards to pay tribute to his father, Jianwen took his actions as a threat and sent troops to repel him.

When Zhu Di reached the capital city, the frustrated and disgraced General Li Jinglong opened the doors and permitted Zhu Di's army to freely enter.

When asked about the film's faithfulness to the account given in the New Testament, Father Augustine Di Noia of the Vatican's Doctrinal Congregation replied: " Mel Gibson's film is not a documentary but a work of artistic imagination " and " Gibson's film is entirely faithful to the New Testament.

When Yu Di went to Chang ' an to pay homage to Emperor Xianzong later in 808, he was made Sikong ( 司空 ) and chancellor, and kept at Chang ' an ; he was replaced as the military governor of Shannan East Circuit by Pei Jun ( 裴均 ).

When this was discovered, Yu Di and Yu Jiyou went to the palace gate in mourning clothes to seek mercy, but the palace guards refused to let him meet the emperor.

When the Tangentopoli investigation focused on Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Di Pietro became the focus of a slander campaign and strong political pressure, leading him to resign from the judiciary.

When Zhu Biao died in 1392 before ascending to the throne, the Hongwu Emperor made Zhu Biao's son, Zhu Yunwen, his successor, rather than Zhu Biao's younger brothers Zhu Shuang ( the Prince of Qin ), Zhu Gang ( the Prince of Jin ) or Zhu Di ( the Prince of Yan ).

When Bob Wade chose to retire from politics Di Ianni ran for mayor.

When the shipment arrived in America, however, the American buyers claimed some heroin was missing, and paid Di Pisa a commensurately lower sum.

When compared to other NSB steam locomotives, these engines had a short life-span and all were written off in 1958, after the arrival of class Di 3 diesel locomotives on the Dovre line.

When Shi Huang Di visited, he brought 3000 young girls and boys, but none of them ever returned.

When she returns home to the old Morgan house, now named " Ingleside ", she is greeted by her five children: James Matthew (' Jem '), the eldest, now aged seven ; Walter Cuthbert, who is about six and often thought to be a bit of a ' sissy ' because of his love for poetry ; twins Anne (' Nan ') and Diana (' Di '), who are five and look nothing alike, Nan with brown hair and hazel eyes, and Di with red hair and green eyes ; and finally Shirley, two years old and Susan Baker's favorite, as she took care of him as an infant while Anne was very sick following his birth.

When North York was merged with several other municipalities to form the new " City of Toronto " in 1997, Di Giorgio sought a seat on the Toronto city council, but lost to Howard Moscoe and Mike Feldman.

When one of the gods went down to Earth to do inspections, he saw that Tu Di Gong was distributing blessings unnecessarily.

When the lady was brought to the Celestial Palace, the Jade Emperor bestowed her to Tu Di Gong as his wife.

When the Emperor Han Ling Di died, the eunuchs, without a military power base of their own, relied on the support of Empress Dowager He and He Miao.

When the German government abolished gambling in the 1860s, the Blanc family moved to the last legal remaining casino operation in Europe at Monte Carlo, where they established a gambling mecca for the elite of Europe.

When performed in Italian, the opera is called Don Carlo.

When Monte Carlo simulations have been applied in space exploration and oil exploration, their predictions of failures, cost overruns and schedule overruns are routinely better than human intuition or alternative " soft " methods.

When the symphonic poem Paa Vidderne was performed at Monte Carlo on 25 February 1894 in a programme of works from British composers, the Musical Times listed the composers as "... Balfe, Mackenzie, Oakeley, Sullivan ... and one Delius, whoever he may be ".

When Zubin Mehta left for the New York Philharmonic in 1978, Fleischmann convinced Carlo Maria Giulini to take over as Music Director.

When the bubonic plague struck Florence in 1400, Ghiberti emigrated to Rimini, where he assisted in the completion of wall frescoes of the castle of Carlo I Malatesta.

When part of the Ballets Russes settled in Monte Carlo, Balanchine joined them and accepted a job as ballet master ; directed by René Blum, the company was then named the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo.

When Blum gave control of the company to Colonel W. de Basil, Balanchine left the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo to act as principal choreographer for the newly-founded Les Ballets 1933.

When simulating a small number of time steps Monte Carlo simulation will be more computationally time-consuming than BOPM ( cf.

When the railway reached Monte Carlo in 1870, many thousands of visitors began to arrive and the population of the principality of Monaco doubled.

According to Jasper Ridley, when the Assembly convened for the first time: " When the name of Carlo Bonaparte, who was a member for Viterbo, was called, he replied to the roll-call by calling out Long live the Republic!

According to Jasper Ridley: " When the name of Carlo Luciano Bonaparte, who was a member for Viterbo, was called, he replied to the roll-call by calling out Long live the Republic!

When news reached the city of the decisive defeat of Piedmontese forces at the Battle of Novara ( 22 March ), the Assembly proclaimed the Triumvirate, of Carlo Armellini ( Roman ), Giuseppe Mazzini ( Roman ) and Aurelio Saffi ( from Teramo, Papal States ), and a government, led by Muzzarelli and composed also by Aurelio Saffi ( from Forlì, Papal States ).

When Saab started using the V4 engine in their 95, 96, and Monte Carlo models, an upgrade for the low-volume Sonett II became economically feasible.

When Carlo Ancelotti took over in spring of 1999, Mirković was no longer a first choice Juve player, playing mostly Italian Cup matches.

When Julia Cumson was revealed the murderer of Carlo Agretti and began shooting, Jacqueline was killed.

and Call Me When You're in Something ( which won the Prix Monte Carlo ).

When DeMille saw De Carlo in Sombrero ( 1953 ), he offered her the vacant role of " Sephora ".

When De Carlo was asked how a glamorous actress could succeed as a ghoulish matriarch of a haunted house, she replied simply, " I follow the directions I received on the first day of shooting: ' Play her just like Donna Reed.

When Čech arrived at Chelsea, Carlo Cudicini was established as Chelsea's first choice goalkeeper.

When Harvey heads to Monte Carlo on vacation, a pill in his drink at the Casino causes severe abdominal pain which is made to look like a Gallstone, and Robin operates, though barely breaking the skin, and collects a large bill.

When Carlo Ancelotti took over as Chelsea manager, on 1 July 2009, Wilkins was appointed assistant manager.

When she became a widow she finally married Carlo Canale.