| The Italian-American Immigrant Theatre of New York City Contributor(s): Aleandri, Emelise (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738500976 ISBN-13: 9780738500973 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 792.089 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.56" W x 9.24" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Italian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Italian-American theatre sprang to life in New York City shortly after waves of Italian immigrants poured into this country in the 1870's. The mass migration brought both the performers and the audiences necessary for theatrical entertainment. Hungry for recognition, support, and social exchange, the men and women from Italy formed amateur theatrical clubs as one way of satisfying emotional needs. By 1900, the community had produced the major forces that created the Italian-American theatre of the ensuing decades. In The Italian-American Immigrant Theatre of New York City, author Emelise Aleandri regenerates the excitement of the stage through striking photographs, programs, and other memorabilia generously loaned by families of the theatre community. She follows the fortunes of the earliest nineteenth-century companies and introduces those that arose in the twentieth-century. Within these pages are scenes of comedy, tragedy, vaudeville, and radio, featuring stars such as Mimi Cecchini, Guglielmo Ricciardi, Concetta Arcamone, Antonio Maiori, Rita Berti, Farfariello, and Olga Barbato. |
Contributor Bio(s): Aleandri, Emelise: - Dr. Emelise Aleandri, a native of Riva Del Garda, Italy, is a producer, director, writer, actress, and singer. She has a Ph.D. in Theatre from the City University of New York. The internationally recognized authority on the subject of Italian-American theatre, Aleandri looks back at the lost time when the theatre, which is virtually nonexistent today, celebrated Italian culture in a way that will never be repeated. |