Paganini non ripete

Italian it Alternative forms it Paganini non replica rare Etymology Niccolò Paganini Paganini does not repeat. The phrase originates from an episode dating back to 1825: in Teatro Falcone, en Genoa, the artist was asked by King Charles Felix of Sardinia Charles Felix for an en encore of a piece he had liked; but since Paganini had improvised, he was unable to repeat the performance and is said to have given this as his answer. As a result, he was expelled from the Kingdom of Sardinia for two years. Phrase phrase ~ripete[:re] it usually _ jocular sometimes _ menacing said when someone is unwilling to repeat what they have already said it yes Further reading “Paganini” in Corriere della Sera – Dizionario dei modi di dire it Pagina:Chi l'ha detto.djvu/451 Paganini non replica