MUSIC PRODUCTION I

The course is part of the Master’s Degree Program in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities and aims to provide a general framework for music production by focusing on opera and music theatre from a historical perspective.

Students will be able to contextualize the phenomenon of the operatic production system at a sociological level, thus situating it in the specific historical reality, and to reflect critically on the processes of creation as well as on the role of its agents: composer, librettist, impresario, publisher, singers, directors, patrons, etc. Students will also acquire specific terminology related to opera production and organization and develop good knowledge of critical texts and reference bibliography; they will be able to formulate research hypotheses through individual and / or group presentations, as well as interact with the teacher and experts in the field. Particular attention will be paid to opera and music theater in Venice and to experiments in the context of the Biennale music festival.

No prerequisites or basic knowledge in music are required. Interest in the subject matter and motivation in learning are the fundamental prerequisite to attend the course.

The course will provide a solid introduction to music production focusing on opera and music theatre. The first part will present a general historical overview from the rise of opera to the present day, while the second will deal with significant cases studies in the context of the Biennale music festival: the organizational, financial and artistic complexity behind the composition and staging of work for experimental music theatre.

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In any case, the final exam will evaluate if the students have acquired the knowledge delivered in the course, their argumentative skills, their ability to communicate the different positions with critical awareness as well as their capacity to apply the contents of the course to the relevant contexts.

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English

oral