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Italian Birds of Passage : The Diaspora of Neapolitan Musicians in New York / by Simona Frasca.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frasca, Simona, Author.
- Series:
- Italian and Italian American Studies, 2635-294X
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--History.
- United States.
- History, Modern.
- Europe--History.
- Europe.
- Italy--History.
- Italy.
- Social history.
- America--History.
- America.
- US History.
- Modern History.
- European History.
- History of Italy.
- Social History.
- History of the Americas.
- Local Subjects:
- US History.
- Modern History.
- European History.
- History of Italy.
- Social History.
- History of the Americas.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (285 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2014.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Epigraph; Contents; Credits; Introduction to the American Edition; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Cultural Context of the Italian-American Community in New York at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century; Chapter 2 Enrico Caruso: The First Neapolitan Star; Chapter 3 The Music of the Immigrant Takes on Mass Appeal; Chapter 4 Birds of Passage: The Immigrants Return Home; Chapter 5 Music Is Woman; Chapter 6 The Record Labels, the Producers, and the Orchestra Directors; Conclusion; History; Notes; Bibliography; Topical Index; Name Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9781349458356
- 134945835X
- 9781137322432
- 1137322438
- 9781137322425
- 113732242X
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