Learning objectives
<br />Provide advanced and methodologically rigorous knowledge of both the subject in general as well as specialised research into the specific history of the actor in Western theatrical tradition.
Course unit content
<br />This is a specialised course that covers the theory, models and testimony of the history of theatrical recitation, including the use of iconographic aids and video and audio recordings.
Bibliography
<br />In addition to topics covered during lectures,<br />L. Allegri, La drammaturgia da Diderot a Beckett, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1993 <br />L. Allegri, L'arte e il mestiere. L'attore teatrale dall'antichita ad oggi, Roma, Carocci, 2005