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Castronovo di Sicilia Comune in Sicily, Italy

Castronovo di Sicilia is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Palermo.

Castronuovo di SantAndrea Comune in Basilicata, Italy

Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

Charles Castronovo American opera singer

Charles Castronovo is an American operatic tenor. Castronovo was born to a Sicilian father and an Ecuadorian mother in Queens, New York, but grew up in Southern California. He attended California State University, Fullerton, for undergraduate studies in classical voice. During his time at the university, his talent came to the attention of William Vendice, the chorusmaster of the Los Angeles Opera, who promptly hired him as a chorister.

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Deen J. Castronovo is an American drummer and singer, best known for being a member of hard rock and metal acts Journey, Bad English, Revolution Saints, and The Dead Daisies. He also has been a touring and studio member for Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Paul Rodgers, Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler's GZR, and others.

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Castronovo Chocolate is a micro-batch chocolate maker whose bars have won multiple awards in worldwide competitions organized in Europe and the United States by the International Chocolate Awards and the Academy of Chocolate. The New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells ranked a Castronovo chocolate bar third in a blind tasting of 14 American bean-to-bar chocolate bars. Zagat lists Castronovo Chocolate as one of the top Bean-to-Bar chocolate makers in the United States. The Slow Food of the Gold and Treasure Coast organization recognized to Castronovo with a 2013 Slow Food award for their commitment to quality. Castronovo Chocolate also won the 2017 Good Food Awards in San Francisco.

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