Author : Simona Frasca
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113732242X
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Italian Birds of Passage by : Simona Frasca
Download or read book Italian Birds of Passage written by Simona Frasca and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-24 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.