HISTORY OF MUSIC PRODUCTION

The course is part of the historical-artistic teachings that characterize the Master’s Degree in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities (EGArt) It offers an in-depth analysis of the main concepts related to the different musical production systems, their historical development and provides methodological tools for understanding and critically discussing artistic-musical phenomena and their production, with particular reference to music theatre.

The course aims to provide the main coordinates of musical production systems focusing in particular on the opera house. Students will be able to understand the management mechanisms of the opera institution both from the point of view of its historical evolution and with respect to the modern planning of theatre seasons and artistic production.

In particular, the basic objectives of the course are:
- the ability to situate the various models of opera management and production from a historical perspective;
- acquire a basic methodology of scientific research on the subject;
- to develop a critical point of view with respect to the bibliography and the various analyses of case studies proposed during the lectures
- the ability to interact with experts in the sector.

No entry requirements are requested.

The course will be divided into two parts. The first will offer an overview of the historical evolution of opera theatre production systems from the beginning of the 17th century to the present day. The second part will focus on a specific case study: the Teatro La Fenice in Venice. Thanks also to meetings with experts working in the key sectors of production and promotion, the course will follow the different stages of the creation of an opera (from compositional genesis to staging), including aspects of marketing and public outreach.

ANNA LAURA BELLINA - MICHELE GIRARDI, Il teatro La Fenice 1792-1996. Il teatro, la musica, il pubblico, l’impresa, Venezia, Marsilio, 2003.
FIAMMA NICOLODI, Il sistema produttivo dall’Unità a oggi, nella Storia dell’Opera italiana, a cura di Lorenzo Bianconi e Giorgio Pestelli, vol. 4 Il sistema produttivo e le sue competenze, Torino, EDT/Musica, 1987, pp. 167-229.
JOHN ROSSELLI, L’impresario d’opera, EDT, Torino, 1985.

Further critical bibliography will be given during the course.

The final grade comes from the sum of two components:
1. Active and regular participation in the classes
2. Oral presentation of a personal elaboration of the proposed contents.

Non-attending students are requested to contact the teacher in due advance.

Frontal lessons integrated with readings, musical examples and guided listening. Expert contributions on specific course topics are planned.

Italian

During the first lesson the assessment methods and the structure of the course will be presented. Attendance is recommended.

Ca ’Foscari applies Italian law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) for the support and accommodation services available to students with disabilities or specific learning disabilities. If you have a motor, visual, hearing or other disability (Law 17/1999) or a specific learning disorder (Law 170/2010) and you require support (classroom assistance, technological aids for carrying out exams or exams individualized, accessible format material, note retrieval, specialist tutoring to support the study, interpreters or other) contact the Disability and DSA office disita@unive.it.

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development