IDNO

T.153216.RPT

Description

Close up of a puppet performance of 'Orlando Furioso' in Acireale. There are four knights in armour and Charles Magne (i.e., Charlemagne), a king with a crown. [IJ 21/02/2023]

Place

S Europe; Italy; Sicily; Catania; Acireale [Sicilia]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Poignant, Axel

Collector / Expedition

Date

1957 - 1958

Collection Name

Poignant Collection

Source

Poignant, Roslyn

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.152858.RPT - T.153307.RPT were located in the drawer file of transparency sheets, numbered C1022/.

T.153216.RPT - T.153235.RPT were located in a transparency sheet, numbered C1022/19.

Biographical reference: Emanuele Macrì (1906-1974) was an Italian puppeteer who ran the Acireale opera dei pupi, He was known for developing shows from original Sicilian sources. [source: https://wepa.unima.org/en/emanuele-macri/ KK 18/08/2023]