Nino Rota, Federico Fellini, and the making of an Italian cinematic folk opera, Amarcord / Franco Sciannameo.
| Author/creator | Sciannameo, Franco |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lewiston, NY : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2005. |
| Description | ix, 94 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Amarcord |
| Series | Studies in the history and interpretation of music ; v. 119 Studies in the history and interpretation of music ; v. 119. ^A231525 |
| Contents | From grandfather to godfather: a biographical profile of Nino Rota -- The Fellini-Rota period -- The film Amarcord -- The function of music in the film Amarcord -- Appendix: Campane a sera, campane a festa. |
| Abstract | Federico Fellini entered the pantheon of 20th-Century artists for his path-breaking films like, La dolce vita (1960) and Otto e mezzo (1963). However, it was with Amarcord (1973), that Fellini achieved universal fame. That celebration of youth and memory transcends all barriers of ethnic origin and national belonging by simply appealing to human commonalities. Similarly, Nino Rota's music, an integral part of this film, eludes cultural boundaries by blending learned and popular musical styles--as in a folk-opera in which stories or episodes are expressed through song and dance representative of everyday life. By juxtaposing music and images, their own creative personae and their youth as it relates to our collective memories, Fellini and Rota made this film about remembering youth an unforgettable experience for generations of viewers and listeners. This monograph is of interest to scholars of music, cinema, and cultural studies. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-80) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005044330 |
| ISBN | 0773460993 |