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Opera Directing Course in Florence, Italy

The Accademia Europea di Firenze offers the Opera Directing Course for people who are interested in having a thorough knowledge of Italian Opera and its evolution and changes throughout history. The course is recognized for the competence of its teachers and excellence of its structure, as well as for its ability to create a friendly environment where students can openly discuss their ideas and opinions on the topics presented in class.

The course starts off with topics concerning general problems such as: lighting, stage sets, libretto and stage directions; this part of the course is taught by a stage director. The course illustrates the path of getting the production to stage, through the actual interpretation of the libretto and the musical score.

Upon finishing the Melodrama course with passing marks students will be given a diploma recognizing their achievements during the course.

Each course will study a different opera, according to the following calendar:

January
Il barbiere di Siviglia by G. Rossini
February
Norma by V. Bellini
March
L'elisir d'amore by G. Donizetti
April
Rigoletto by G. Verdi
May
La traviata by G. Verdi
June
Otello by G. Verdi
July
Manon Lescaut by G. Puccini
August
La bohème by G. Puccini
September
Trittico by G. Puccini
October
Turandot by G. Puccini
November
Pagliacci by R. Leoncavallo
December
Cavalleria rusticana by P. Mascagni

Italian Opera

Throughout the centuries, many different musical influences reached Italy by way of people from several different places coming to settle there, but in the late XVI century melodrama was invented, and was considered the most complete expression of musical civilization ever created in Italy.

Italian musical theatre started in the XVII century at the court of the Medici in Florence. Euridice, by Jacopo Peri, was staged at the Pitti Palace for the marriage of Maria de’ Medici to Henry IV of France. But only a few courtesans were able to enjoy the show, staged as it was to mark a special event thanks to the sponsorship of the Prince, and once over, the work was soon forgotten. But with time it grew more and more popular among the people and the same show would start to be repeated night after night.

The most famous Italian opera writers are Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Puccini, leoncavallo, Mascagni and Verdi, who all effectively voiced the feelings and anxieties of Italian society of their day. And it was through opera, above all, that those feelings were expressed.

The Accademia Europea di Firenze is located in the heart of Florence, Italy and thus creates an ideal environment for the Opera directing course. The AEF School is a very short walk away from the greatest venues in Florence, In offers you the best conditions for a Opera directing course in Italy.

Although the Opera Directing Course can be taken alone, other students usually have chosen to combine the Italian language Courses and the Opera Directing Course and that's why we've created the Intensive Music Courses (Italian + Music).

For more information about this course please contact us.

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1 lesson: 45 minutes;
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