SOURCE: Diomede, Matthew. “The Love of Annunziata” and “Christ in Concrete.” In Pietro DiDonato, the Master Builder, pp. 47-55; 71-88. London: Associated University Presses, 1995.

In the following essays, Diomede explores the relationship between religious and cultural “mysteries” in The Love of Annunziata, and examines the socioeconomic or political protest dimension of Christ in Concrete.

In chapter 2 in this study, the author commented that Pietro DiDonato told him that no matter what we do, it takes in mystery, containing elements of love and sacredness that have the power to overcome death (DIOM, 105). The Love of Annunziata is about death and life and the forgiveness that comes out of love. It is about Geremio, Paul's father, and about Geremio's wife, Annunziata. Love does shame death in this play. In addition, this drama of love takes place in an atmosphere of mystery. The word “mystery” also appears repeatedly in the play...