“Twas The Feast of the Fishes” – an Italian American Christmas Eve Poem
by John M. Viola
In 1823, Clement Clark Moore wrote A Visit from St. Nicholas, one of the most beloved Christmas poems of all time. But, in describing a home in which “Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse”, Moore makes pretty clear he isn’t Italian American!
Because for us, the “Night Before Christmas” means La Vigilia… or in Italian America, The Feast of the Seven Fishes!
So we teamed up with our friends at The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere to create an Italian American re-telling of this Christmas Classic! We hope you enjoy it.
Buon Natale to all, and to all a good feast!
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Written by John M. Viola
Directed by Joe Minnella and John M. Viola
Featuring (in alphabetical order)
Stefania Alfieri
Dolores Alfieri-Taranto
Gina Biancardi
Patrick O’Boyle
James Paone
Rossella Rago
Angelo Taranto
John M. Viola
Joseph Vitale
Producers John M. Viola, Rossella Rago, Patrick O’Boyle and Joe Minnella
Director of Photography Joe Minnella
Edited by John M. Viola and Joe Minnella
FIlmed at The Belvedere Club, Staten Island, NY:
Music by Bob Hart “O Christmas Tree”
Licensed through Artlist
Special Thanks
Gina Binacardi, Jimmy Paone and the entire famiglia at Casa Belvedere: The Italian Cultural Foundation!