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- 1 2 Caterina Napoleone. Enciclopedia della Sicilia. Ricci, 2007. ISBN 8897154018.
- 1 2 Chiara Merli. Il teatro ad iniziativa pubblica in Italia. LED Edizioni Universitarie, 2007. ISBN 8879163507.
