Learning objectives
The course aims to analyse the history of the italian opera from the XVII century to our day from the point of view of music and drama, and of social, economic and material aspects.
Prerequisites
no
Course unit content
The course analyses the following aspects:
- Dramaturgy of the opera
- Economy and society: production and representation
- Locations: theatres and concert halls, open air venues, virtual venues
- Technology: instruments, set construction, reproducers and diffusers
- Communication: shows, word of mouth and printed word, reproduction, mass-media
- Protagonists: composers, interpretors, players, managers, government, communicators, audience
Full programme
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Bibliography
1)Lorenzo Bianconi, Il teatro d'opera in Italia, Bologna, Il Mulino, 1993
2)Storia dell'opera italiana: Vol. 4: Il sistema produttivo e le sue competenze, a cura di G. Pestelli e L. Bianconi, Torino, EdT, 1987
Teaching methods
Oral and practical lesson
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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