INFINITO: A Translation Marathon
- Literature
Celebrating Leopardi’s poem with Jonathan Galassi, Luigi Ballerini, and NYU students
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Topic: Theater & Dance
- History & Politics
“Stria”
Part of the 2018 In Scena! Italian Theater Festival. By Claudia Donadoni, with Claudia Donadoni and live music by Giovanni Bataloni. Directed by Sergio Stefini under the supervision of Marco Baliani, translated by Fred Gardaphe. May 15, 2018
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- History & Politics
“This Is My House”
Part of the 2018 In Scena! Italian Theater Festival. A play by and with Alessandro Blasioli. May 11, 2018
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- History & Politics
“Echoes”
Part of the 2018 In Scena! Italian Theater Festival. Written by Lorenzo De Liberato, directed by Stefano Patti, with Marco Quaglia, Stefano Patti. May 11, 2018
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- Theater & Dance
Conference: On Theater’s Changing Relationships
Part of the 2018 In Scena! Italian Theater Festival. Presented in partnership with Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò and the League of Independent Theater. May 11, 2018
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- Art
Veneto, the Land of Venice
Co-presented with EM Dreams Factory, in collaboration with Regione Veneto and Fondazione Arena di Verona, a celebration of the north-eastern Italian region, with tastings of local cuisine and wines, featuring an exclusive performance by Ruth Iniesta and Saimir Pirgu, with the participation of Federico Caner, Councillor of Tourism of Regione Veneto, and Cecilia Gasdìa, General Manager, Fondazione Arena di Verona. May 10, 2018
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- History & Politics
Margherita Costa’s “The Buffoons, A Ridiculous Comedy”
Presentation of the new translation of The Buffoons, A Ridiculous Comedy (Li buffoni) with editors / translators Sara Dìaz and Jessica Goethals, and Suzanne Cusick (NYU). Introduced and moderated by Jane Tylus (NYU). Scene Reading by Richard Dent & Ali Sohaili. Directed by: Orlando Pabotoy (NYU Tisch). April 26, 2018
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- History & Politics
Presentation of “The Politics of Opera”
Author Mitchell Cohen presents his book The Politics of Opera, in conversation with Eric Banks, Director of the New York Institute for the Humanities. Co-hosted with Salon Sanctuary Concerts. April 12, 2018
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- History & Politics
Old Age in the Operas of Giuseppe Verdi
Of Cold Hands, Blind Eyes, and White Hair: Physical and Psychological Aging in the Operas of Giuseppe Verdi. A lecture by Francesco Izzo, University of Southampton, co-director of the American Institute for Verdi Studies at NYU. April 2, 2018
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- Literature
Annie Lanzillotto presents “Hard Candy / Pitch Roll Yaw”
Author and poet Annie Lanzillotto presents her latest flip book Hard Candy / Pitch Roll Yaw with special guests John Gennari (University of Vermont) and Kathleen Zamboni-McCormick. March 22, 2018
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- Music
Mafalda Minnozzi: Quando la banda passò
A special concert to celebrate Fat Thursday by revisiting the classic songs inspired by the Brazilian Carnival that have become staples of the Italian musical culture. Featuring guitarist Paul Ricci and percussionist Rogerio Boccato. February 8, 2018
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- Music
A Conversation with Luca Pisaroni
Fred Plotkin in conversation with bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni. February 1, 2018
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- Music
Alessandra Belloni and I Giullari di Piazza
On the occasion of the presentation of the documentary “Pagani” directed by Elisa Flaminia Inno. Musician/dancer/teacher/ethnomusicologist Alessandra Belloni performs a demonstration of music and dance with her group I Giullari di Piazza, featuring violinist Mara Gerety, dancers Francesca Silvano & Amara. January 22, 2018
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