Italian 216 (with IT 122): Italian Theater

Instructor: Massimo Ciavolella

Study of works for stage from Renaissance to present, including examples of opera and questions pertaining to acting, staging, and performance. May include texts by Machiavelli, Aretino, Gozzi, Goldoni, Verdi, Puccini, D’Annunzio, Amelia Rosselli, Dacia Maraini, Dario Fo, and Franca Rame. P/NP or letter grading. Taught in Italian.  

Lecture, three hours plus one hour weekly separate from students of Italian 122.