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Montauk Library will welcome Rome-born actress and playwright Laura Caparrotti on Sunday, April 30, for a performance of her one-woman show “A-B-C How to Learn Italian in Just One Hour,” or “ A-B-C L’italiano S’impara così.”
Ms. Caparrotti takes on the role of Miss Margherita, a despotic teacher-diva, who has a unique method for teaching Italian through the ABCs of what everyone knows about Italy: “A” equals “amore,” “B” equals “buono,” “C” equals “citta,” and so on.
“After Miss Margherita finishes reciting Dante’s poetry and scenes from Italian plays, singing old and new Italian songs, comparing regional differences, and demonstrating her impeccably correct pronunciation, everyone will know absolutely everything they ever need to know about the Italian language,” the library states.
Ms. Caparrotti, based in New York City, is the founding artistic director of Kairos Italy Theatre and heads the annual In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY, which takes places across five boroughs. She is a 2016 Dante Award recipient in recognition of her dedication to the promotion of the Italian language and culture.
The event is free and open to the public. The show runs from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
on Apr 22, 2017