Italian POWs in Australia on Screen
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Contested Memory of WW2 Italian Captivity: Mapping Italian Military and Civilian Internees’ Creativity (Day 2)
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Parole Parole: “Ribalta”
Today’s word is RIBALTA, Italian for overturn, and for a theater proscenium.
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Parole Parole: “Gigioneggiare”
Today’s word is GIGIONEGGIARE, Italian for hamming it up, or for being a ham actor.
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Parole Parole: “Pagliaccio”
Today’s word is PAGLIACCIO, Italian for clown.
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Parole Parole: “Farfallone”
Today’s word is FARFALLONE, Italian for the male butterfly, and figurative for a ladies-man.
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Parole Parole: “Cabaret”
Today’s word is CABARET, a form of theater that is slightly different from the anglo-saxon definition of the word.
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Parole Parole: “Fiasco”
Today’s word is FIASCO, Italian for “flask” and used everywhere to mean “failure.”
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Parole Parole: “Canovaccio”
Today’s word is CANOVACCIO, the plot outline of Commedia dell’Arte theater.
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Parole Parole: “Viola”
Today’s word is VIOLA, Italian for violet/purple.
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Parole Parole: “Volentieri”
Today’s word is VOLENTIERI, Italian for “willingly” or “with pleasure.”
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Parole Parole: “Libretto”
Today’s word is LIBRETTO, the booklet of verses for a work of musical theater. Featuring New York City Opera’s Francesca Campagna.
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Parole Parole: “Merda”
Today’s word is MERDA, the Italian word for “shit,” but also the good luck cheer among performers.
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