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The Politics of Verdi's Cantica

By: Roberta Montemorra Marvin

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The Politics of Verdi's Cantica

By: Roberta Montemorra Marvin

The Politics of Verdi's Cantica treats a singular case study of the use of music to resist oppression, combat evil, and fight injustice. Cantica, better known as Inno delle nazioni / Hymn of the Nations, commissioned from Italy's foremost composer to represent the newly independent nation at the 1862 London International Exhibition, served as a national voice of pride and of protest for Italy across two centuries and in two very different political situations. The book unpacks, for the first time, the full history of Verdi's composition from its creation, performance, and publication in the 1860s through its appropriation as purposeful social and political commentary and its perception by American broadcast media as a 'weapon of art' in the mid twentieth century. Based on largely untapped primary archival and other documentary sources, journalistic writings, and radio and film scripts, the project discusses the changing meanings of the composition over time. It not only unravels the complex history of the work in the nineteenth century, of greater significance it offers the first fully documented study of the performances, radio broadcast, and filming of the work by the renowned Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini during World War II. In presenting new evidence about ways in which Verdi's music was appropriated by expatriate Italians and the US government for cross-cultural propaganda in America and Italy, it addresses the intertwining of Italian and American culture with regard to art, politics, and history; and investigates the ways in which the press and broadcast media helped construct a musical weapon that traversed ethnic, aesthetic, and temporal boundaries to make a strong political statement.

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Routledge

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1351541447

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9781351541442

Iulia farnesia - letters from a soul

The real story of giulia farnese

By: Roberta Mezzabarba

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Iulia farnesia - letters from a soul

The real story of giulia farnese

By: Roberta Mezzabarba

Can the soul of a woman, sold to the highest bidder by her family, find redemption? The real story of Giulia Farnese, a woman far beyond time. Giulia Farnese, a woman who traverses time to find, in this novel, her redemption. Her real story is that of a woman who goes far beyond the figure of Sponsa Christi as she was known throughout the world. The writer traces the profile of a strong woman who, once free from the trammels of a family that raised her to be obedient, rises from her ashes and the damnatio memoriæ to become the mater and the domina of the feud of Carbognano. With an absorbing prose, and based on an historical plot of true events, the author gives back to La Bella the dignity that historical documentation has always overlooked, preferring to chase after fifth century gossip. Translator: Barbara Maher PUBLISHER: TEKTIME

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323

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Tektime

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883543873X

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9788835438731

An Introduction to the Thought of Karl Popper

By: Roberta Corvi

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An Introduction to the Thought of Karl Popper

By: Roberta Corvi

A comprehensive introduction to the philosophical and political thought of Karl Popper divided into three parts. The first part provides a biography, the second part examines his works and recurring themes and the last part looks at his critics.

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218

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Routledge

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1134793707

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9781134793709

Mussolini's Nature

An Environmental History of Italian Fascism

By: Marco Armiero,Roberta Biasillo,Wilko Graf von Hardenberg

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Mussolini's Nature

An Environmental History of Italian Fascism

By: Marco Armiero,Roberta Biasillo,Wilko Graf von Hardenberg

This exploration of the environmental practices of Benito Mussolini’s fascist regime invites readers to consider the ecological connections of all political projects. “We might think we see a mountain while it was a war; a forest can actually be an engine; a monument to workers might reflect the violence of a colonial empire.”—extracted from Mussolini’s Nature In this first environmental history of Italian fascism, Marco Armiero, Roberta Biasillo, and Wilko Graf von Hardenberg reveal that nature and fascist rhetoric are inextricable. Mussolini’s Nature explores fascist political ecologies, or rather the practices and narratives through which the regime constructed imaginary and material ecologies functional to its political project. The book does not pursue the ghost of a green Mussolini by counting how many national parks were created during the regime or how many trees planted. Instead, the reader is trained to recognize fascist political ecology in Mussolini’s speeches, reclaimed landscapes, policies of economic self-sufficiency, propaganda documentaries, reforested areas, and in the environmental transformation of its colonial holdings. The authors conclude with an examination of the role of fascist landscapes in the country’s postwar reconstruction: Mussolini’s nature is still visible today through plaques, monuments, toponomy, and the shapes of landscapes. This original, and surprisingly intimate, environmental history is not merely a chronicle of conservation in fascist Italy but also an invitation to consider the socioecological connections of all political projects.

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263

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MIT Press

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0262372398

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9780262372398

Coping with the Loss of a Sibling

By: Roberta Costantino

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Coping with the Loss of a Sibling

By: Roberta Costantino

...stories of hope and inspiration from people who have lost their sibling and have lived and grown from it"--P. [4] of cover.

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170

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Amo Publishing

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1935268791

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9781935268796

Berlitz Italian in 30 Days

By: Paola Frattola,Roberta Costantino

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Berlitz Italian in 30 Days

By: Paola Frattola,Roberta Costantino

This newly designed, beginner-level Italian audio course is ideal for language learners looking for a fun and effective course with short, manageable daily lessons. Lessons are in a fun, diary-like format, designed to fit seamlessly into your daily schedule. The audio CD runs for 60 minutes and the contents can be easily downloaded to your iPod or MP3 player. Following through the lessons transports you to life in Italy where you will learn how to meet and greet people, carry out everyday tasks, and find and start work. Exercises and examples progressively build a solid foundation of essential grammar and vocabulary alongside knowledge of the country and its culture.

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288

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Berlitz

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1780044062

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9781780044064

Book's by Roberta Costantino

The Politics of Verdi's Cantica

The Politics of Verdi's Cantica

Iulia farnesia - letters from a soul

Iulia farnesia - letters from a soul

An Introduction to the Thought of Karl Popper

An Introduction to the Thought of Karl Popper

Mussolini's Nature

Mussolini's Nature

Coping with the Loss of a Sibling

Coping with the Loss of a Sibling

Berlitz Italian in 30 Days

Berlitz Italian in 30 Days

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