Italian Birds of Passage [electronic resource] : The Diaspora of Neapolitan Musicians in New York /
Frasca, Simona.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
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
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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.
United States-History.
History, Modern.
Europe-History.
Italy-History.
Social history.
America-History.
US History.
Modern History.
European History.
History of Italy.
Social History.
History of the Americas.