Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
6-2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
D.M.A.
Program
Music
Advisor
Scott Burnham
Committee Members
Norman Carey
John Musto
Karen Henson
Subject Categories
Music Pedagogy | Music Practice
Keywords
role study, analysis, opera, performance practice, coach, conductor
Abstract
The purpose of this dissertation is twofold: while it aims to provide a valuable tool for performers and all artists involved in a production of Simon Boccanegra, it also simultaneously explores and outlines several instances in which Verdi’s all-encompassing idea of drama shapes and directs this opera.
Throughout this process, the disposizione scenica to Simon Boccanegra constitutes the central document that connects the practical and the aesthetic perspective of this dissertation. Each chapter is dedicated to a different character of Simon Boccanegra, allowing the reader to follow each character on a journey through the opera as it is presented in the disposizione scenica. For each character I have outlined a few nodal points in the plot that are relevant to their psychological evolution or to the dramatic unfolding of the opera in general. The analyses of these moments of the opera offered the opportunity to point out practical examples of Verdi’s dramatic conception and of the way in which the single components of the opera (music, vocality, and staging) are molded and directed towards a single desired dramatic effect.
Recommended Citation
Fiori, Giordana Rubria, "Disposizione Scenica per L’Opera Simon Boccanegra: An Insight into Verdi’s Sense of Drama and a Valuable Tool for Contemporary Performance" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/4861