Italian Birds of Passage The Diaspora of Neapolitan Musicians in New York
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.
Keywords
HistoryUnited StatesModernEuropeItalySocial HistoryAmericas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
2014Book
Author(s)Simona Frasca
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137322418
LanguageEnglish
