Abstract
Scopo del contributo è lo studio di una serie di «eventi-spettacolo» nella cerchia dell’ambasciatore del Portogallo presso la Santa Sede, André de Melo e Castro, durante il decennio 1718-1728. L’arco temporale considerato ci permette di esaminare le tracce lasciateci dalle performance nelle fonti d’archivio sia in una prospettiva sincronica, a partire da una serie di micro-eventi correlati tra loro, sia in una prospettiva diacronica, attraverso la successione di diversi eventi-spettacolo. L’analisi di queste tracce della performance (musicale, teatrale, coreografica) è la base per una riflessione sulla relazione tra gli spettacoli e la storia socio-politica, tenendo in considerazione somiglianze e differenze con le pratiche culturali dell’aristocrazia romana. Partendo da un quadro più ampio, particolare attenzione sarà data a quegli eventi-spettacolo (cantate, pastorali, commedie all’improvviso, balli ecc.) svoltisi presso il Palazzo Cesarini, residenza dell’aristocratico e diplomatico portoghese al servizio del re Giovanni V.
This contribution studies a series of performance events that took place from 1718 to 1728 in the circle of the Ambassador of Portugal to the Holy See, André de Melo e Castro. The period considered allows to examine the evidence left in the archives by these performances both from a synchronic perspective as a series of micro-events related to one another, and from a diachronic perspective through the succession of multiple performance events. Through the analysis of this evidence for musical, theatrical, and choreographic performance, the study reflects on the social and political context for these performances, considering their similarities to and differences from the cultural practices of the Roman aristocracy. The contribution begins with a more general analysis of the bigger picture, but then focuses in particular on performance events (cantatas, pastorals, commedie all’improvviso, balls, etc.) that took place at Palazzo Cesarini, the residence of the aristocratic Ambassador in the service of King John V of Portugal.
This contribution studies a series of performance events that took place from 1718 to 1728 in the circle of the Ambassador of Portugal to the Holy See, André de Melo e Castro. The period considered allows to examine the evidence left in the archives by these performances both from a synchronic perspective as a series of micro-events related to one another, and from a diachronic perspective through the succession of multiple performance events. Through the analysis of this evidence for musical, theatrical, and choreographic performance, the study reflects on the social and political context for these performances, considering their similarities to and differences from the cultural practices of the Roman aristocracy. The contribution begins with a more general analysis of the bigger picture, but then focuses in particular on performance events (cantatas, pastorals, commedie all’improvviso, balls, etc.) that took place at Palazzo Cesarini, the residence of the aristocratic Ambassador in the service of King John V of Portugal.
| Original language | Italian |
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| Title of host publication | Spectacles et performances artistiques à Rome (1644-1740) |
| Subtitle of host publication | Une analyse historique à partir des archives familiales de l'aristocratie |
| Editors | Anne-Madeleine Goulet, José María Domínguez, Élodie Oriol |
| Place of Publication | Roma |
| Publisher | Publications de l'École française de Rome |
| Pages | 353-375 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9782728314904 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9782728314898 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Publication series
| Name | Collection de l'École française de Rome |
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| Number | 585 |
Keywords
- Spectacle event
- Music and diplomacy
- Performing arts and foreign nations in Rome
- Ambassador of Portugal
- Cultural transfer
- Cesarini Palace
- Pastoral