Italian Birds of Passage
The Diaspora of Neapolitan Musicians in New York
Nonfiction, History, Modern, Americas, United States
| Author: | Simona Frasca | ISBN: | 9781137322425 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | September 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Simona Frasca |
| ISBN: | 9781137322425 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | September 24, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This book reviews the period from the unification of Italy to the fascist era through significant Neapolitan performers such as Gilda Mignonette and Enrico Caruso. It traces the transformation of a popular tradition written in dialect into a popular tradition, written in Italian, that contributed to the production of "American" identity.
This book reviews the period from the unification of Italy to the fascist era through significant Neapolitan performers such as Gilda Mignonette and Enrico Caruso. It traces the transformation of a popular tradition written in dialect into a popular tradition, written in Italian, that contributed to the production of "American" identity.
