Cordially invites you to attend
La Cantata Dei Pastori
A Neapolitan Renaissance Christmas Concert
Friday, December 15th, 7:30 PM
Featuring:
Internationally Renowned Singer, Percussionist and Dancer
Alessandra Belloni
and
I Giullari di Piazza
Concert to Benefit I Giullari Di Piazza
Starring:
Neapolitan Singer/Actor, Giuseppe De Falco in the role of Razzullo
Alessandra Belloni in the role of Mary
Mark Mindek as the Angel Gabriel on stilts
Joel Briel as La Befana
Susan Eberenz, Flutes, Musical Director
Ivan Thomas, Guitar, Keyboards
Serena Davini, Percussion, Drumset
Mara Gerety, in the role of the devil, Violin
Francesca Silvano, Dancer
Peter De Geronimo, Dancer
Refreshments will be served
Raffle
You are cordially invited to attend the annual Christmas benefit concert presented by Alessandra Belloni, the internationally renowned singer, percussionist, and dancer, to benefit I Giullari di Piazza, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The troupe has been performing southern Italian folk music, ritual dance and theater works since 1980. Honoring long time supporters Gr. Uff. Matilda Raffa Cuomo, Former First Lady of New York State and Founder of Mentoring USA, Uff. Joseph Sciame, President and Chair Italian Heritage and Culture Committee on New York, Inc., and Ms. Carolyn Masone, Esq. The performances include excerpts from “La Cantata Dei Pastori” featuring: La Befana (the Italian Christmas Witch), the Archangel Gabriel on stilts, and Pulcinella from the Italian Commedia dell'Arte.
La Cantata Dei Pastori, is set during Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem, during which the Devil has dispatched demons to stop the birth of Jesus. Along the way, the holy couple's escapades are entwined with the hapless Commedia dell'Arte character called Razzullo, a Neapolitan Pulcinella, played here in traditional style by Giuseppe De Falco. The demons, in the meanwhile, conjure up tempests, dragons, and do all they can to stop the birth, but all are under the protection of the Archangel Gabriel. La Cantata Dei Pastori was written by A. Perucci in the 16th Century and rewritten and directed by Alessandra Belloni in 1984. The music – tarantellas, villanellas and pastorales – come from traditional sources, with original music by John La Barbera. Songs are sung in Italian and old Neapolitan dialect; costuming and music instrumentation is traditional Southern Italian; narration is in English.
Friday, December 15th, 7:30 PM
Italian American Museum
155 Mulberry Street
(Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets)
New York, NY 10013
$60 (general admission) http://www.everbutton.com/pay/3749
$75 (includes a listing in the program) http://www.everbutton.com/pay/3750
$100 (includes a program listing and a Cd of your choice) http://www.everbutton.com/pay/3751
$150 (includes a program listing, Cd and Book) http://www.everbutton.com/pay/3752
For reservations, please call the
Italian American Museum at 212.965.9000,
Email: ItalianAmericanMuseum@gmail.com
or Fax: 347.810.1028
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