Italian Christmas Concert - La Cantata Di Natale

Italian Charities of America presents you with a joyful evening of Southern Italian Christmas music featuring Alessandra Belloni and I Giullari Di Piazza. The original play "LA CANTATA DEI PASTORI" (The Shephard's Cantata) is based on the traditional Southern Italian play written in the 17th century by Andrea Perrucci and still performed annuallyin the environs of Naples. Musical version adapted and directed by Alessandra Belloni and music by John T. La Barbera performed in Italian, Neapolitan, and Sicilian. This concert version of the show features beautiful Renaissance Neapolitan music - tarantellas, villanellas, and pastorales - all come from traditional sources, with original music by John T. La Barbera. Adaptation and stage direction are by Alessandra Belloni. Songs are sung in Italian and old Neapolitan and Sicilian language, costuming and music instrumentation is traditional Southern Italian, and narration is in English. The concert ends with Mary and her infant child, joined by the musical group, in a reverent performance of the oldest known Neapolitan Christmas song with a nativity scene.

Featured Artists:

Alessandra Belloni - Artistic Director, Percussions, Vocals

John T. La Barbera - Music Director, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Chitarra Battente

Sebastian La Barbera - Mandolin, Guitar

Joseph Giannini- Accordion, Voice, Tambourine

Steve Gorn - Bansuri Flutes, Saxophones, Clarinet

Mara Gerety - Violin

Peter De Geronimo - Dancer

Host or Publisher Italian Charities of America, Inc.