| Italian Birds of Passage: The Diaspora of Neapolitan Musicians in New York 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Frasca, Simona (Author) |
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ISBN: 134945835X ISBN-13: 9781349458356 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Italy - Social Science | Popular Culture - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 306.484 |
| Series: Italian and Italian American Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.73 lbs) 263 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |