According to the printed concert program, the concert was to feature the presentation of the ten top songs of the New York Festival of Italian Song. The audience was instructed to follow their voting cards (not extant) for the order in which the songs would be presented. After the songs were sung, audience members would vote for their favorite song. Alan Dale announced the winners at the close of the performance.
Second New York Festival of Italian Song and San Remo Song Festival 1961