please. As in background music for an Italian dinner. 
MP3 would be great, iTunes would be perfect.
This would be a family dinner, not a seduction.
Peace,
mangeorge
Are you looking for music that will be fun/appealing for kids, or is it a dinner for adults only?
Music To Eat Pizza By from the Duluth Accordianaires. It’s all there to listen to.
Puccini. Especially the very beautiful “o mio babbino caro” from Gianni schicchi.
“…hey Mambo, mambo Italiano…”
Always puts me in a good mood for some reason…
The album Romance in Venice, available by MP3 download from Amazon.
50 Best Napoli Songs, available for MP3 download.
World Music Volume 39: The Sound of Napoli, available for MP3 download.
Paolo Conte would be molto sophisticated.
Any Andrea Boccelli I think would be good.
Teenagers and other grown-ups. 
I think Romance In Venice, Walloon’s suggestion, will fill the bill nicely.
My grandkids have taught me to not be surprised at what young people like.
Super Mario Bros. background music! 
Yes, perfect. Takes me right back to Sally’s Ristorante on Mulberry street in Little Italy.
I wanted mostly instrumental.
La mia famiglia, si parla molto.
Thanks
The Godfather Soundtrack
It’s really very good. Plus you can bump off any relatives that you don’t like after the coffee.
Check out the “Italia” cd by Chris Botti
Wow! I just listened to the clips on Amazon and ordered this one on the spot. I’ve been looking for something like this for some time. Nice suggestion!
If you haven’t already, you should read his bio (on amazon). You just never know.