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Additional authors

1. Scelsa, Joseph
2. Isaacson, Robert
3. Aleandri, Emelise
4. Aleandri, Emelise
5. Baratti, Stefano
6. Paone, Nick
7. De Falco, Giuseppe
8. Stewart, Ellen, 1919-2011
9. Migliaccio, Arnold
10. Migliaccio, Blanche Alba
11. Maiori, Marietta
12. Sisca, Michael
13. Barbato, Olga
14. Gogliormella, Vincent M.
15. Berti, Rita
16. Gardenia, Vincent
17. John D. Calandra Italian-American Institute
18. City University of New York
19. City University of New York, donor

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (30 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Documentary on Italian language theater in New York City during the 19th and early 20th centuries. A number of prominent performers and personalities, such as the comedian Eduardo Migliaccio, are profiled. Includes excerpts from interviews with scholars, performers, and the adult children and grandchildren of several notable actors.

Subject

1. Maiori, Marietta > Interviews
2. Gardenia, Vincent > Interviews
3. Migliaccio, Blanche Alba > Interviews
4. Stewart, Ellen, 1919-2011 > Interviews
5. Interviews
6. Migliaccio, Eduardo, 1882-1946
7. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
8. Berti, Rita > Interviews
9. Theater > New York (State) > New York
10. Migliaccio, Arnold > Interviews
11. Gogliormella, Vincent M > Interviews
12. Documentaries and factual works
13. Italian American theater > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century
14. Italian American theater > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century
15. Barbato, Olga > Interviews
16. Sisca, Michael > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual works.
2. Interviews.

Call number

1. NCOX 1262

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Emelise Aleandri. Narrated by Emelise Aleandri and Stefano Baratti.
2. Performers: Nicola Paone and Giuseppe De Falco.
3. Interviews: Ellen Stewart, Arnold Migliaccio, Blanche Alba Migliaccio, Marietta Maiori, Michael Sisca, Olga Barbato, Vincent M. Gogliormella, Rita Berti, and Vincent Gardenia.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in New York, N.Y., 1990s.

Title

1. Teatro: the legacy of Italian-American Theatre [videorecording] / Executive producers, Dr. Joseph Scelsa and Robert Isaacson ; produced, directed and written by Emelise Aleandri ; a co-production of the John D. Calandra Italian-American Institute of CUNY and CUNY-TV.

Imprint

1. New York, c1995.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Host: Emelise Aleandri. Narrated by Emelise Aleandri and Stefano Baratti.
2. Performers: Nicola Paone and Giuseppe De Falco.
3. Interviews: Ellen Stewart, Arnold Migliaccio, Blanche Alba Migliaccio, Marietta Maiori, Michael Sisca, Olga Barbato, Vincent M. Gogliormella, Rita Berti, and Vincent Gardenia.

Event

1. Videotaped in New York, N.Y., 1990s.

Local note

1. Gift of the City University of New York.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Scelsa, Joseph, producer.
2. Isaacson, Robert, producer.
3. Aleandri, Emelise, producer.
4. Aleandri, Emelise. Teatro: the legacy of Italian-American Theatre.
5. Aleandri, Emelise, director.
6. Aleandri, Emelise, narrator.
7. Baratti, Stefano, narrator.
8. Paone, Nick, singer.
9. Paone, Nick, instrumentalist.
10. De Falco, Giuseppe, performer.
11. Stewart, Ellen, 1919-2011, interviewee.
12. Migliaccio, Arnold, interviewee.
13. Migliaccio, Blanche Alba, interviewee.
14. Maiori, Marietta, interviewee.
15. Sisca, Michael, interviewee.
16. Barbato, Olga, interviewee.
17. Gogliormella, Vincent M., interviewee.
18. Berti, Rita, interviewee.
19. Gardenia, Vincent, interviewee.
20. John D. Calandra Italian-American Institute.
21. City University of New York.
22. City University of New York, donor.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1262