the galleria opens out onto another famous piazza-- the piazza del escala, which holds the grand opera house la scala. tickets are notoriously hard to come by for the opera. book them several months in advance. in italy, if you're looking good, you cut a bella figura. in milan, bella figurabound. italians come here to shop, to look good, and to be seen. it's the fashion capital of italy. [man singing opera in italian] wander the elegant shopping streets and watch the runways. you'll get an eyeful of fashion. the fashion industry exploded here in the 1970s, when milan took over florence's dying fashion scene. increasingly, milan offers ready-to-wear fashion that attracts a broad clientele. beat out paris for fashion capital of the world. my friend anna has joined me for a shopping spree. first stop, the golden quad: a 5-block section of town famous for its designer fashion. the window displays and store interiors alone are worth the visit. we stopped in at brioni, a designer house known for outfitting men like clark gable and pierce brosnan of james bond fame. brioni's women's line debu

without passion, the food without taste good kurt >> at the end of the day, it's off to the piazza withres of bars. >> the people are very calm and content. they have a sunny nature and like to have fun. i know these people well because they stop by for an apparent even before heading home -- an apperitif before heading home. >> this is one of the most popular drinks. it is a mix of the sparkling wine. a great way to toast another lovely day here. >> before we say cheesrrs, a quick reminder that you can find our highlights on our website. with that, our time is up. best wishes and until next time, bye-bye. ,#e¡jqnqn]z@zz"á"j"oabtdwadag

but he told us his favorite role was the love struck man in "the light and the piazza."n italian. and the second half in broken english. >> smith:. >> couric: it earned him a tony nomination. soon he would be center stage again as lieutenant cable in the lincoln center revival of south pacific. when on some enchantd evening his agent called about some tv show, "glee." >> i just took it at another audition. i wanted to do something that was very teacherly so i was like i'm going to pick a book and learn how to play a song. ♪ somewhere over the rainbow ♪ >> couric: it wasn't entirely original. i know that "somewhere over the rainbow" with ukelele does the version that was done by.... >> (saying the name of the person). >> couric: thank you so much for that. >> you're going to slaughter that name so i'll say it for you. >> couric: thank you. but to glee's creator ryan murphy, morrison was head and shoulders above the rest. >> when i first met him, i was like it's not fair that you have hair that good, dude. >> reporter: murphy says there aren't a lot of men who can make sin

what's burning there in the famed piazza are police vans. barricade, but students have been setting police vans on fire. they are upset that italian prime minister civil owe berlusconi has survived a vote of no confidence in the italian parliament. that means he retains power. the students are upset about austerity measures being imposed by the government because of the worldwide financial crisis. there's one of the police vans burning. they're upset about unemployment rates, they are upset about everything. they've been picking up stones out of the famed cobblestone streets in that area, hurling them at police. a number of people have been hurt including police officers. you can see the clouds of tear gas as well as clouds of smoke from those fires that are erupting there. what a mess in italy. authorities are trying to get a handle on it, we'll keep you updated. jenna: now to some new information on a story we're also watching overseas. urgent efforts to prevent more violence between north and south korea. china now saying north korea agre