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Contemporary Theater: What’s on in Italy
View details about the event: Festivals and AwardsUnderworld Production’s annual Gala, featuring Special Guest of Honor tenor Marcello Giordani. December 7, 2012
Watch the video: Underworld Productions Gala with Marcello Giordani [2012]Co-sponsored by the American Italian Cultural Roundtable and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, a lecture by Daniel DiCenso, Assistant Professor of Music at the College of the Holy Cross. December 5, 2012
Watch the video: Who Thinks Gregorian Chants Are Boring??? [2012]The NYU Madrigal Singers performing at Casa Italiana on November 13, 2012.
Watch the video: NYU Madrigal Singers – Viva la Vida (Coldplay) [2012]From Collegiate Chorale’s presentation of Bellini’s "Beatrice di Tenda" at Casa Italiana. November 26, 2012
Watch the video: Angela Meade sings “Ma la sola, ohimè! Son io.” (Bellini – Beatrice di Tenda) [2012]A presentation of Mia Lecomte’s anthology of migrant poets to Italy whose Italian production is not in their mother tongue. December 4, 2012
Watch the video: A New Map: Ai confini del verso [2012]From "Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin". December 3, 2012.
Watch the video: A Conversation with Giuseppe Filianoti [2012]A documentary about Casa Italiana founder Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimò, directed by Anne de Mare, produced by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger. Presented at Casa Italiana on November 13, 2012.
Watch the video: Beyond These Walls [2012]On the occasion of MoMA’s "Pier Paolo Pasolini" exhibition, a round table with actor Ninetto Davoli, Antonio Monda, Ara Merjian, Stefano Albertini and Roberto Cicutto. December 12, 2012
Watch the video: Round Table on Pasolini with Ninetto Davoli [2012]The tenth edition of the Zerilli-Marimò/City of Rome Prize for Italian Fiction, won by Nicola Gardini with Le Parole di Amelia Lynd. November 19, 2012
Watch the video: Zerilli-Marimò/City of Rome Prize for Italian Fiction (10th Edition) [2012]Access to citizenship and political rights of the emigrants, immigrants, and their descendants. A conversation with Guido Tintori, Nadia Urbinati, ntroduced by Ruth Ben-Ghiat. November 16, 2012.
Watch the video: Italy and the Rights of Others [2012]An evening honoring artist Franca Ghitti, including the screenings of two short documentaries. November 14, 2012.
Watch the video: A Celebration of Franca Ghitti’s Life and Work [2012]A lecture by Fabrizia Lanza, author, in conversation with David Tanis, author and journalist. November 12, 2012
Watch the video: Sicilian Saints and Their Food [2012]Actress Valeria Golino interviewed at Casa Italiana on the occasion of the 2012 edition of N.I.C.E. (New Italian Cinema Events). November 8, 2012
Watch the video: A Conversation with Valeria Golino [2012]Kim Wilkie’s lecture on Villa La Pietra, NYU’s branch in Italy. Presented together with Friends of FAI. October 26, 2012.
Watch the video: VILLA LA PIETRA: Living on the Land with Poetry and Practicality [2012]Conductor and lecturer Matthew Aucoin and Angela Meade talk about Bellini’s opera "Beatrice di Tenda", presented by Collegiate Chorale. November 26, 2012
Watch the video: Collegiate Chorale presents Bellini’s “Beatrice di Tenda” [2012]An interview with curator Isabella del Frate Rayburn and Alessandro Giammei (Scuola Normale di Pisa / NYU) on an exhibition of works by Toti Scialoja, on view at Casa Italiana between November 19 – December 20, 2012.
Watch the video: TOTI SCIALOJA: An Exhibition of Works [2012]For Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin, a conversation with director David Alden, on the occasion of his Met production of Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera. November 9, 2012
Watch the video: A Conversation with David Alden [2012]Don Gennaro Matino in conversation with Antonio Monda on the economic crisis. November 5, 2012
Watch the video: A Conversation with Don Gennaro Matino [2012]Presented by Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò and The Women’s Collaborative-NYC, a panel discussion to explore the motivations, challenges and relationships that helped a diverse group of women make a major career transition, either switching careers or starting a venture of their own. October 18, 2012
Watch the video: Career Transitions: Stories and Advice From Successful Women Who Took the Leap [2012]A lecture by Guri Schwarz, University of Pisa. October 12, 2012.
Watch the video: After Mussolini: The Reintegration of the Jews in Italy After the Shoah [2012]A lecture by Fabrizio Maronta (LIMES) on Swiss identity adn the European crisis. October 17, 2012.
Watch the video: An Italian Perspective on Swiss Identity [2012]An evening dedicated to writer Dino Buzzati, hosted by KIT – Kairos Italy Theatre. October 23, 2012
Watch the video: An Homage to Dino Buzzati [2012]The Highlights from Casa Italiana’s 2011-2012 Season.
Watch the video: 2011-2012 Season Highlights [2012]Contaminate NYU presents Hollow, an exhibition by artist Jey Ryung Lee, on view at Casa Italiana in October, 2012.
Watch the video: Contaminate NYU presents HOLLOW [2012]Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin remembers Richard Tucker, with his son Barry Tucker, president of the Richard Tucker Foundation. October 24, 2012.
Watch the video: Remembering Richard Tucker [2012]Round Table with Guri Schwarz (University of Pisa), Stefano Albertini (NYU), Wendy Gittler (artist and daughter of Lewis Gittler), Natalia Indrimi (Primo Levi Center)
Watch the video: “The Earth Cries Out” (1949) Round Table [2012]Prof. Alessandro Carrera discusses his latest publication with Peter Carravetta and Paolo Valesio. Introduced by Gabrielle Sims and presented by Maria Luisa Ardizzone. October 5, 2012.
Watch the video: Alessandro Carrera: Italian Critical Theory, Today and Tomorrow [2012]Antonio Monda presents his latest novel "L’America non esiste" with Daniel Mendelsohn and David Leavitt. October 4, 2012.
Watch the video: Antonio Monda presents “America Doesn’t Exist” [2012]A conversation between Luigi Zingales and Serena Saitto. October 2, 2012.
Watch the video: Saving Capitalism From the Capitalists [2012]A Round Table introducing and following the screening of Duilio Giammaria’s documentary "Nel cuore della Cina: Matteo Ricci". September 26, 2012.
Watch the video: In the Heart of China: Matteo Ricci [2012]Prof. Martino Marazzi’s lecture on the literature of Italian emigrants. September 14, 2012.
Watch the video: What Did Italians Write When They Emigrated? [2012]Robert Gordon and Stefania Lucamante in conversation with David Forgacs. September 13, 2012.
Watch the video: The Holocaust in Italian Culture [2012]Round Table The Competitiveness of Italian Firms: Innovation, Internationalization and Finance presented in cooperation with Banca d’Italia – U.S. Representative Office. September 11, 2012.
Watch the video: The Competitiveness of Italian Firms [2012]David Smith at the Ferriere di Voltri in 1962. Presented in partnership with the Bogliasco Foundation. A lecture by Michael Brenson, with introductory remarks by Peter Carravetta. Lecture © Michael Brenson 2012. June 5, 2012.
Watch the video: David Smith at the Ferriere di Voltri in 1962 [2012]Report from Italian TV channel La7 on the exhibition Star Wigs, on view June 7-15, 2012 at Casa Italiana.
Watch the video: Star Wigs a New York (La7) [2012]IMAFestival in collaboration with the Fondazione Cesare Pavese. Short films introduced by Elena Maria Manzini. Q&A with director Fran Guijarro and author Heba Madkour. Conference “Writers & Translators. How a Bestseller becomes International." Featuring Giorgio Faletti, Antony Shugaar, Pierluigi Vaccaneo, moderated by Rossella Canaveri. June 18, 2012
Watch the video: A Conversation with Giorgio Faletti (IMAFestival) [2012]Pino Daniele and John Turturro at Casa Italiana discussing Italy and the Neapolitan tradition with Massimo Gallotta and Letizia Airos. June 6, 2012
Watch the video: Pino Daniele and John Turturro [2012]An interview with the curators of the exhibition "Star Wigs", on view at Casa Italiana June 7-15 2012.
Watch the video: Star Wigs [2012]The author introduced and read from his novel Emmaus. May 29, 2012
Watch the video: A Conversation with Alessandro Baricco [2012]The round table that followed the screening of Fred Kuwornu’s 18 Ius Soli. May 25, 2012.
Watch the video: Ius Soli. Immigration and Citizenship [2012]From the series in fashion and design AdDRESSing Style comes this conversation with author Patrizia di Carrobio and diamonds and other jewels. May 16, 2012.
Watch the video: Let’s Sparkle: A Conversation with Patrizia di Carrobio [2012]The book presentation of Edmondo Lupieri’s In the Name of God: The Making of Global Christianity. May 10, 2012
Watch the video: In the Name of God [2012]Prof. John Dickie’s lecture about Falcone and Borsellino. May 1, 2012.
Watch the video: Falcone and Borsellino: Truth and Memory [2012]The New York debut concert for the winners of this year’s Ibla Foundation contest, presented by pianist Salvatore Moltisanti. April 30, 2012
Watch the video: Ibla Foundation Winners Concert [2012]Lisa Immordino Vreeland in conversation with Grazia d’Annunzio and Eugenia Paulicelli speaks about her upcoming book and film about Diana Vreeland. April 25, 2012.
Watch the video: AdDRESSing Style: Being Diana Vreeland [2012]Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin, in conversation with Francesco Ernani, General Manager of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. April 24, 2012.
Watch the video: A Conversation with Francesco Ernani [2012]Presentation of Il corriere della sera nell’età liberale, part of a collection of eight volumes retracing the history of the great Italian newspaper from its birth in 1876 through 1989: four volumes of essays sided by four volumes of documents selected from the rich archive of the Corriere della sera. April 16, 2012
Watch the video: Corriere della Sera: Witness and Protagonist of Contemporary Italian History [2012]On the occasion of the publication of Locomotrix: Selected Poetry and Prose of Amelia Rosselli (University of Chicago Press, 2012), the book’s editor and translator, Jennifer Scappettone (University of Chicago), presents aspects of her work on the formal and political research of Rosselli’s oeuvre in conversation with Teresa Fiore (Montclair State University) and Gian Maria Annovi (University of Denver). April 5, 2012
Watch the video: Amelia Rosselli in Translation [2012]An interview with Stefano Acunto, curator and collector of the works displayed in the exhibition “Italian Futurists: Concepts and Imaginings” on view at Casa Italiana April 26 – June 1, 2012.
Watch the video: Italian Futurists [2012]On the occasion of the Criterion Collection’s release of Mario Monicelli’s "The Organizer" (1963), Criterion’s own Liz Helfgott and NYU’s Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Antonio Monda introduced the screening at Casa Italiana. April 12, 2012.
Watch the video: Liz Helfgott, Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Antonio Monda on Mario Monicelli’s “The Organizer” [2012]"Heroes, Saints and the Righteous: the Case of Giovanni Palatucci", with Marco Coslovich and Mordecai Paldiel, presented in collaboration with the Centro Primo Levi of New York. April 2, 2012.
Watch the video: The Case of Giovanni Palatucci [2012]On the occasion of the Criterion Collection’s release of Francesco Rosi’s "The Moment of Truth" (1965), Criterion’s own Peter Becker and NYU’s Antonio Monda introduced the screening at Casa Italiana. April 5, 2012.
Watch the video: Peter Becker and Antonio Monda on Francesco Rosi’s “The Moment of Truth” [2012]The second half of the day-long international conference held at Casa Italiana in homage of the centennial of the great Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni. March 30, 2012.
Watch the video: Antonioni 1912-2012 (Part 2 of 2) [2012]The first half of the day-long international conference held at Casa Italiana in homage of the centennial of the great Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni. March 30, 2012.
Watch the video: Antonioni 1912-2012 (Part 1 of 2) [2012]A lecture by Franco Brevini (Università di Bergamo), introduced by Luigi Bonaffini (Brooklyn College). March 27, 2012.
Watch the video: Lingua e dialetti: The Dilemma of the Italian Writer [2012]Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin. In conversation with baritone Thomas Hampson, starring at the Met in Verdi’s Macbeth. March 21, 2012.
Watch the video: A Conversation with Thomas Hampson [2012]A lecture by Prof. Stephen Milner of the University of Manchester. March 26, 2012.
Watch the video: The Information Economy of Renaissance Florence [2012]A post-screening discussion of Alberto Simone’s "Family Flaw" [Un difetto di famiglia], Nino Manfredi’s last film, together with the actor’s daughter Roberta Manfredi. March 22, 2012
Watch the video: Alberto Simone and Roberta Manfredi discuss “Family Flaw” [2012]The fifth and sixth sessions of the International Conference "Dante and Heterodoxy: The Temptation of Radical Thought in the 13th Century". March 9, 2012.
Watch the video: Dante and Heterodoxy (Part 3 of 3) [2012]The third and fourth sessions of the International Conference "Dante and Heterodoxy: The Temptation of Radical Thought in the 13th Century". March 9, 2012.
Watch the video: Dante and Heterodoxy (Part 2 of 3) [2012]The first two sessions of the International Conference "Dante and Heterodoxy: The Temptation of Radical Thought in the 13th Century". March 8, 2012.
Watch the video: Dante and Heterodoxy (Part 1 of 3) [2012]The inaugural lecture by Prof. David Forgacs, on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition “ITALY’S MARGINS: Social Exclusion in Photography and Film 1860-2010”. March 5, 2012.
Watch the video: Italy Seen at its Margins [2012]An interview with Prof. David Forgacs, curator of the exhibition “Italy’s Margins: Social Exclusion in Photography and Film 1860-2010”. March 5, 2012.
Watch the video: Italy’s Margins [2012]The Words of the Teatro delle Albe’s "Noise in the Waters", a theatrical presentation and panel. February 8, 2012.
Watch the video: Teatro delle Albe [2012]A conversation with baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, starring at the Met in Verdi’s Ernani. From Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin, February 7, 2012.
Watch the video: A Conversation with Dmitri Hvorostovsky [2012]In collaboration with Professionisti Italiani a NY (PINYC). A panel discussion with:Ronald Spogli, Former U.S. Ambassador to Italy, Fernando Napolitano, President and CEO of Italian Business and Innovation Initiative, Maurizio Molinari, correspondent, La Stampa and author of (noteworthy) "Italians of New York" and Gianluca Galletto, Co-Founder, PINYC – Professionisti Italiani a New York. February 14, 2012.
Watch the video: Does Italy Still Matter to the World? [2012]An interview with photographer Mino La Franca on the occasion of his exhibition “Roma Amor: Hell and Smile” at NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò from February 6 – 28, 2012.
Watch the video: Roma Amor: Hell and Smile [2012]On the occasion of the Giorno della Memoria 2012, the post-screening panel of "The Refugees of Cinecittà". January 30, 2012.
Watch the video: Marco Bertozzi and Noa Steimatsky Discuss the Film “The Refugees of Cinecittà” [2012]From the serie Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin, a conversation with countertenor David Daniels. January 26, 2012.
Watch the video: A Conversation with David Daniels [2012]