According to the Dublin
descriptors, students, at the end of the course, will demonstrate:
1. Knowledge
and understanding
Acquisition of the knowledge necessary understanding
of the most
relevant contents and methodologies of Musical Dramaturgy
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and comprehension of dramaturgical structure
of the works studied, of their connection to historical evolution of musical
theatre and of their place in the context of European history of Art and
Culture
3. Autonomy of judgment
3) Ability to integrate knowledge and handle
complexity, and formulate judgements on the works of musical theatre
4. Communication skills
Ability to communicate their conclusions, and
knowledge and rationale under pinning these, to specialist and non specialist
audiences clearly and unambiguously
5. Learning skill
Development of learning skills that are necessary to
undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy
The first part of the course will be devoted
to the
historical and methodological principles of the
discipline and to the 19th Century Musical Dramaturgy. The second part will be dedicated to analysis
of some important works of
the 19th Century Musical Theatre. Finally the theme of the Regietheater will be
addressed by the analysis of the Robert Carsen’s production of Don Giovanni (Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 2011), the Federico
Tiezzi’s production of Norma (Bologna,
Teatro Comunale, 2013) and Davide Livermore’s production of Macbeth (Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 2021)
A. Theatre (2 ECTS)
Texts:
C.
Dahlhaus, Drammaturgia dell'opera italiana, Torino,
EDT, 2005, pp. 1-140.
L. Zoppelli, L’opera come racconto. Modi narrativi nel teatro musicale
dell’Ottocento, Venezia, Marsilio, 1994, pp. 1-160.
B. Bellini Verdi Wagner (3 ECTS)
Texts:
F. Della Seta, Bellini,
Milano, Il Saggiatore, 2021, pp. 205-271.
P. Gallarati, Verdi, Milano, Il Saggiatore, 2021, pp.
24-84, 158-183, 252-324
J.-J. Nattiez, Wagner androgino. Saggio
sull’interpretazione, Torino, Einaudi, 1997, pp. 1-48, 60-95, 109-174.
C. The ‘Regietheater’: Carsen, Tiezzi, Livermore (1 ECTS)
B. Scuderi, Dal dipinto alla scena: Norma secondo Federico Tiezzi,
«Bollettino di Studi Belliniani», 2, 2016, pp. 20-46.
G. Seminara, «The seductive visuality» nella scrittura scenica di Davide Livermore,
«Arabeschi», 19 (2022).
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L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or
journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.
For further information on sanctions and regulations
concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations on copyright (Linee
Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by AIDRO - Associazione
Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno (the Italian
Association on Copyright).
All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.
