The Angelicum, established by the Franciscan Father Enrico Zucca in 1939, was an important cultural center in Milan. A permanent orchestra was organized in 1941, and a recording studio began operation in 1948. Most of János Sebestyén's LPs for VOX, BAM, CBS ITALIANA and ANGELICUM were made in this studio or on the Tamburini organ in the Angelicum's theatre. All of these recordings were engineered and produced by Thomas Gallia and Paul Déry through their company SONART. These photos of the Angelicum were taken by Marco Papi in May 2003.

Thomas Gallia, circa 1972.

Paul Déry, circa 1965.

János Sebestyén at the entrance to the Angelicum, 1968 (left). Thomas Gallia and his extended family in Milan: recording producer Paul Déry, Gallia's mother Katalin Thomán, family friend Tibor Kelemen, Gallia's girlfriend Brigitte Deloche, Gallia and Buksi the dog on Via Moscova, 1968 (above).

Additional photos of Thomas Gallia and Paul Déry can be found on the pages
Thomas Gallia and Family & Friends.