Italian Birds of Passage : The Diaspora of Neapolitan Musicians in New York.

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.

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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.