Ancient and modern Italian theatre genres
Study and edition of theatre texts from the 16th century: tragedy, drama, comedy. Studies of drama precepts. Study and translation of contemporary plays.
Contemporary European theatre
Comparative studies of European drama productions from the 18th century to the present day, from the critical perspective of thematics, reception aesthetics and transnationality.
Italian musical dramaturgy from the 17th to the 19th century
Studies of musical dramaturgy, edition of plays, dramatic literature.
Music and theatre
Social and identity transformations linked to migrations and their contemporary musical and theatrical representations.
Study and reflection on the aesthetic relationship between literature, arts and performance in the 19th century
Study of literary and cultural topoi in the 19th century in their dialogue in the different arts and their impact on contemporary societies.