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An Author and his Work [ LROM2854 ]


5.0 crédits ECTS  15.0 h   2q 

This biannual course is taught on years 2010-2011, 2012-2013, ...

Teacher(s) Maeder Costantino ;
Language Italian
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Online resources

Precise details about this course can be found on iCampus.

 

Prerequisites

Good knowledge of written and spoken Italian (level B2 of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) ; basic understanding of narratology.

Main themes

The course is devoted to one of the best known and most important writers of the 19th century, Felice Romani. His libretti have shaped Italian and world cultural life with standard repertoire operas such as I Capuleti e i Montecchi, La Sonnambula, Norma, Anna Bolena or L'elisir d'amore. 

The figure of the poet-librettist was very soon overshadowed by the image of the composer as the main author of an opera, just as by the rise of theatre and the novel by the end of the 19th century. In this course, we will examine the value of libretti, the main vehicle for literary diffusion in Italy. We will also demonstrate how the libretto attempts to influence musical writing and production.  

Aims

1.    to be able to analyse unknown works
2.    to be able to apply and criticise analytical and theoretical strategies  
3.    to be able to compare different kinds of approach

Evaluation methods

Written assignment

Oral examination

Both the written and oral examinations are done in Italian.

Teaching methods

The course is based on facsimiles of original libretti. Students will learn how to understand the important structures in a libretto, the musical implications, as well as the strategies for adaptation and the creation of meaning employed by Romani.

Content

The course contents will reflect the lecturer's current research interests, Students will discover a new topic and the techniques and research strategies employed by a researcher. The contents will therefore change as the course progresses, in the light of the analytical results gained during the semester.  

The course is devoted to one of the best known and most important writers of the 19th century, Felice Romani. His libretti have shaped Italian and world cultural life with standard repertoire operas such as I Capuleti e i Montecchi, La Sonnambula, Norma, Anna Bolena or L'elisir d'amore. 

The figure of the poet-librettist was very soon overshadowed by the image of the composer as the main author of an opera, just as by the rise of theatre and the novel by the end of the 19th century. In this course, we will examine the value of libretti, the main vehicle for literary diffusion in Italy. We will also demonstrate how the libretto attempts to influence musical writing and production.  

Bibliography

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Other information

The course is given in Italian.

Cycle et année
d'étude
> Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Master [60] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Certificat universitaire en littérature
Faculty or entity
in charge
> ROM


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