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The purpose of this paper is to show, through the analysis of the libretto Mameli (1916), the peculiarities of Leoncavallo᾽s working method, which is based on a scrupulous historical, linguistic and musicological investigation which precedes the drafting of the librettos and the musical scores of a large part of his production: from Chatterton (1877-1896) to Pagliacci (1892), from Bohème (1897) to Rolando of Berlin (1904), from Maià (1910) to Zingari (1912). In Mameli, as had happened with I Medici (in whose libretto he had exhumed entire poetic forms of the ancient Italian lyric tradition), the Neapolitan librettist and opera composer inserts a notable number of quotes taken from the compositions of the young Genoese poet and patriot main character of the opera. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper sketches the figure of Wilhelm Griesinger (1817-1868) and briefly illustrates his idea of psychiatry by presenting the Italian translation of a famous speech he delivered at the Conference for the Inauguration of the Berlin Psychiatric Clinic. Griesinger's importance in defining the scientific status of psychiatric science is widely acknowledged, but his theoretical and clinical conception has been the subject of some misunderstandings, which have portrayed him as a simple materialist convinced that mental illness was essentially due to organic dysfunctions. However, this can be considered as a reductionist view, which is to some extent re-dimensioned in this inaugural speech, restoring the image of a psychiatrist attentive to physiopathological dynamics but also sensitive to the human dimension. Indeed, the author aims at a deeper understanding of the "sick soul". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article investigates the socialization process to clubbing, as well as how taking part in this activity and developing a related lifestyle may affect youth life paths. In order to pursue these research aims, a qualitative secondary analysis is carried out to examine thirty-two semi-structured interviews collected among clubbers in Milan and Berlin. The results highlight multiple ways in which clubbing influences youth biographical constructions. Specifically, the paper shows how it shapes different spheres of social life, such as school and work, shedding light on the importance of the territorial dimension and the timing of clubbers' socialization. Conclusions stress the relevance of leisure in configuring people's biographies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents Peter Johan Lor’s book, International and comparative librarianship: concepts and methods for global studies (Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter Saur, 2019). As a result of a long research, the book shows the origins and the evolution of international and comparative librarianship as fields of study and research; it explains professional literature development on the subject; it deals with methodological aspects in terms of approaches, techniques and tools of comparison intended as a research strategy to analyze influences, divergences and consonances between different library contexts. Lor’s book is an opportunity for theoretical study but also a working tool, thanks also to the numerous examples that concern different geographic areas of the world and types of library as well as a variety of themes, functions and services. For its systematic approach, completeness and accuracy it is the most updated reference point for comparative studies, especially for library contexts, such as the Italian one, that are still too poor in reflections and real applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Berlin as a romantic city of ghosts (Hoffmann) and metropolis of uncanny childhood experiences (Benjamin) appears as the prophetic mirror of Hitler's legacy from exile to the Shoah. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]