Giordano dallArmellina & his conference Giordano dallArmellina, musician and expert on European medieval ballads, came to hold

a conference at our school about, precisely, medieval English ballads. This way, all the students of the 3rd year had the pleasure to attend a different kind of English Literature lesson. The event lasted almost 2 hours but it didnt prevent me from appreciating the way in which mister DallArmellina managed to keep rousing the interest of the listeners! When he came to our school the 1st of March, we had the chance not to just read ballads, but to listen to them in their original form, too! Therefore, he succeeded in involving completely all the young public in the story and its development of every ballad. As a matter of fact, he said a lot of things, even adding some aspects we didnt know at all. For example he talked about ballads we hadnt yet read, such as the Elfin Knight and the Cruel Sister, and made us listen to ballad so similar but from different countries, like Lord Randals case! Dont you know that just in Italy we found out 150 versions of it? Incredible, isnt it? So I can totally claim he had achieved his purpose extremely well; reason for which Id really advise anyone to persuade his/her English teacher to invite such an important and interesting personage!*
*If she or he isnt already a fan of his!

Giubertoni Giulia