28951 - History of Performing Arts in the Ancient World (1) (LM)

Learning outcomes

Students are expected to know the Greek and Roman theatre as a whole (places of performance, festivals and dramatic competitions, poets and preserved works; directors, chorus, players; relationship with public and institutions; the different dramatic genres and their history) and to develop a critical attitude towards the main issues concerning the Greek and Roman theatre. Furthermore, they are expected to know the examined pieces thoroughly.

Course contents

Dramatic performances in the ancient world, with a special regard to Athenian tragedy and its importance for the modern theatre

Lectures: Monday 9-11, Tuesday 9-11 (Aula II, via Zamboni 32) Thursday 9-11 (Aula Forti, via Zamboni 32).

Beginning of the lectures: November 5th., 2018, 9 a.M.

Readings/Bibliography

1.

. As for the general part, the following books are suggested:

U. Albini, Nel nome di Dioniso. Vita teatrale nell'Atene classica, Milano, Garzanti, 1991; G. Avezzù, Il mito sulla scena. La tragedia ad Atene, Venezia, Marsilio, 2003; G. Chiarini - F. Mosetti Casaretto, Introduzione al teatro latino, Milano, Mondadori, 2004; V. Di Benedetto - E. Medda, La tragedia sulla scena. La tragedia greca in quanto spettacolo teatrale, Torino, Einaudi, 1997; M. Di Marco, La tragedia greca. Forma, gioco scenico, tecniche drammatiche, Roma, Carocci, 2000; G. Mastromarco, Introduzione ad Aristofane, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1994; G. Mastromarco - P. Totaro, Storia del teatro greco, Firenze, Le Monnier Università, 2008; G. Paduano, Il teatro antico. Guida alle opere, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2005; A. Pickard-Cambridge, Le feste drammatiche di Atene,  it. transl., Firenze, La Nuova Italia, 1996; B.Zimmermann, La Commedia greca, Roma, Carrocci, 2010.

2. The students must read one of the following textes: Eschilo, Goethe, Shelley, Gide, Pavese, Prometeo (F. Condello);Euripide, Grillparzer, Alvaro, Medea. Variazioni sul mito (M.G.Ciani);Euripide, Seneca, Racine, D'Annunzio, Fedra (M.G.Ciani);Euripide, Wieland, Rilke, Yourcenar, Raboni, Alcesti (M.P.Pattoni;Plauto, Molière, Kleist, Giraudoux, Anfitrione (L. Pasetti); Sofocle, Anouilh, Brecht, Antigone. Variazioni sul mito (M.G.Ciani);Sofocle, Euripide, Hofmannstahl, Yourcenar, Elettra (G.Avezzù);Sofocle, Fénelon, Gide, Müller, Filottete (A. Alessandri – M. Massenzio) ; Sofocle, Seneca, Dryden e Lee, Cocteau, Edipo (G. Avezzù),  Euripide, Racine, Goethe, Ritsos, Ifigenia (C. Barone)

Teaching methods

The lessons will be carried out  as a seminar: the textual analysis and the discussion will be collective.
Photocopies of the most important texts will be given out and students will be required to do their own researches in the Library of the Department.

Assessment methods

Oral examination The mark range is from 30 cum laude to 18: the teacher will evaluate the student's knowledge of  Greek and Roman theatre as a whole and his ability to develop a critical attitude towards the main issues concerning the Greek and Roman theatre and its importance for western theatre.

Teaching tools

PC, photocopies

Links to further information

http://www.classics.unibo.it/CLASSICS/

Office hours

See the website of Renzo Tosi