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Italian birds of passage : the diaspora of Neapolitan musicians in New York /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Frasca, Simona (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY ; Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Italian and Italian American studies (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Notas:Translation of: Birds of passage : i musicisti napoletani e New York (1895-1940). Lucca : Libreria musicale italiana, ©2010.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-245) and indexes.
ISBN:113732242X
9781137322425