The colloquium Verdi europeo. Saberes musicales, saberes teatrales (European Verdi. Musical knowledge, theatrical knowledge) will reflect on the European dimension of Verdi’s “Italianility”, exploring his adaptations of authors like Shakespeare (Macbeth), Schiller (I masnadieri), Dumas, fils (La traviata) and García Gutiérrez (Il trovatore).

It will delve into Verdi’s musical dramaturgy, in how meeting non-Italian authors fueled his creativity, and how his operas contributed to the spread of European literature in the Italian context.

Programme

Tuesday 15/10 – afternoon (Assembly Hall)

17:00 Andrea Bombi (University of Valencia)

Dramaturgia verdiana o Como escuchar una ópera de Verdi y no perecer en el intento (Verdian theatre or how to listen to an opera by Verdi and not die trying)

Wednesday 16/10 – morning(Saló de Graus)

10:00 Opening of the colloquium by the Dean of the Faculty of Language Studies, Translation and Communication

10:30 Antonio Rostagno

Verdi nella cultura italiana del XIX secolo

11:30 Berta Raposo (University of Valencia)

De Die Räuber a I masnadieri (From Die Räuber to I masnadieri)

12:30 Ignacio Ramos (University of Valencia)

De La Dama de las camelias a La Traviata: adaptación intergenérica y recepción de un clásico (From The Lady of the Camellias to La Traviata: intergeneric adaptation and reception of a classic)

Afternoon(Saló de Graus)

17:00 Miguel Teruel (University of Valencia)

Verdi Plays Shakespeare: el ejemplo de Macbetto (Verdi Plays Shakespeare: the example of Macbetto)

18:00 Ricardo Rodrigo (University of Valencia)

Il Trovatore y La forza del destino: dos pasiones a la española (Il Trovatore and La forza del destino: two Spanish style passions)

19:00 Conclusions by Daniel Jorques (University of Valencia)