Le citta invisibili

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In each of the nine chapters, there is an opening section and a closing section, narrating dialogues between the Khan and Marco. The book has nine chapters, but there are also hidden divisions within the book: each of the 55 cities belongs to one of eleven thematic groups (explained below). A. Dance Project are presenting 'Invisible Cities' on a unique platform — Union Station train terminal — and beaming it through headphones.

In the novel, the reader finds themselves playing a game with the author, wherein they must find the patterns hidden in the book. This strict adherence to a mathematical pattern is characteristic of the Oulipo literary group to which Calvino belonged. Each city is, of course, different and there is no connection between the different cities – no description of how they might relate to another city, no description of the journey between them. The reader can therefore play with the book's structure, and choose to follow one group or another, rather than reading the book in chronological chapters.He moves back and forth between the groups, while moving down the list, in a rigorous mathematical structure. Invisible Cities (and in particular the chapters about Isidora, Armilla, and Adelma) is the basis for an opera by composer Christopher Cerrone, first produced by The Industry [3] in October 2013 as an experimental production at Union Station in Los Angeles.

This article is written like a personal reflection, personal essay, or argumentative essay that states a Wikipedia editor's personal feelings or presents an original argument about a topic. Short dialogues between Kublai and Polo are interspersed every five to ten cities discussing the same topics.Reed Johnson, "Union Station the platform for the opera 'Invisible Cities': The Industry opera company and L. Jessica Gelt, "The Industry starts label, to hold free concert at Union Station", Los Angeles Times, October 2, 2014. Trascurabili segni del tempo alla sovraccoperta (con una piccola mancanza di 1 cm x 1 cm nella parte bassa del retro di sovraccoperta).