Video Library

• Literature

The Prodigious Muse [2011]

 The book presentation of Prof. Virginia Cox’s latest work, "The Prodigious Muse: Women’s Writing in Counter-Reformation Italy". September 21, 2011.

• Italian Society

The Italian Farmhouses of Puglia, feat. Nichi Vendola [2011]

 The book presentation of "Masseria: The Italian Farmhouses of Puglia", featuring President of Apulia Nichi Vendola. June 22, 2011.

• Casa Italiana

Squisitamente Italiana! The 2010-2011 Season Highlights [2011]

 The best of our 2010-2011 Season, including our 20th anniversary Gala, the Zerilli-Marimò Literary Prize, and the visit of the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano.

• Literature

City and Nation in the Italian Unification [2011]

 The book presentation of Prof. Yousefzadeh’s latest book "City and Nation in the Italian Unification" about the Festivals of Dante Alighieri. September 19, 2011.

• Literature

Italian American Writers Association On Translation [2011]

 On their 20th anniversary, IAWA (Italiana American Writers Association) organized an event at Casa Italiana, entitled "On Translation" and featuring Jonathan Galassi and his translation of Leopardi’s Canti. September 15, 2011.

• Italian Society

Jewish Treasures of Marche and Apulia [2011]

 An event organized in collaboration with the Primo Levi Center of New York on the Jewish treasures of the Italian regions of Marche and Apulia. September 13, 2011.

“Your Voice”: Director Stefano Albertini Speaks to i-Italy About 9/11 [2011]

 On the 10th anniversary of 9/11, i-Italy.org interviewed a large number of representatives of the Italian and Italian-American communities of New York to hear their stories about what happened 10 years ago.

• Literature

Spartacus Between Myth and History [2011]

 A panel discussion on the important historical character Spartacus and his reflections upon the culture of today. June 16, 2011

• Theater & Dance

I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed) [2011]

 A performance of sections of Alessandro Manzoni’s I Promessi Sposi, featuring Massimiliano Finazzer Flory, Gilda Gelati and Elsa Martignoni. June 15, 2011. For copyright reasons, please write to casa.italiana@nyu.edu to receive the special password for viewing this video.

• Cinema & Television

Open Roads – Italian Cinema on Stage [2011]

 The protagonsits of Lincoln Center’s Open Roads – New Italian Cinema film festival participated in a round table at Casa Italiana on June 3, 2011.

• Literature

The Mysteries of Venice and the Magic of New York Revealed! [2011]

 The presentation of the interactive books about Venice and New York presented by the authors at Casa Italiana on May 27, 2011.

• Theater & Dance

Apollo e Dafne [2011]

 Underworld Productions’ semi-staged performance of Handel’s "Apollo e Dafne" (1710). May 25, 2011.