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The Fortunes of the Orlando Furioso, 1516-2016

Orlando Furioso

Friday 18 November 2016, Clare College, º£½ÇÉçÇø

At the closing of a year that marks the 500th anniversary of the publication of the first edition of Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso, and which has seen a number of events and conferences taking place all over the world, this event will be º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s contribution to celebrate this masterpiece of Italian Renaissance literature.

Organisers:

Helena Sanson (Clare College, º£½ÇÉçÇø) and Francesco Lucioli (University College Dublin)

The event includes:


PUBLIC LECTURES

The Furioso in Literature, Art and Music

Clare College Latimer Room, 3-5 pm

Speakers:

Abigail Brundin, St Catharine’s College, º£½ÇÉçÇø

Francesco Lucioli, University College Dublin

Federica Pich, University of Leeds

Franco Piperno, University of Rome, La Sapienza

Helena Sanson, Clare College, º£½ÇÉçÇø


CONCERT

Amore, Magia, Follia in the Orlando Furioso: A Musical Quest

Clare College Chapel, 6 pm

Concert curators:

Adam Cigman-Mark and Anna-Luise Wagner

Performers:

Adam Cigman-Mark (piano), Royal Academy of Music

Grace Durham (mezzo-soprano), National Opera Studio

Alexander Simpson (countertenor), Royal Academy of Music

Anna-Luise Wagner (soprano), Selwyn College, º£½ÇÉçÇø

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Poster Design:

Hannah Grace Taylor, http://hannahgracedesign.tumblr.com/


This event has been made possible by the support of the Italian Department at the º£½ÇÉçÇø and takes place in Clare College by kind permission of the Master and Fellows. It is under the auspices of the ‘Comitato Nazionale per il V Centenario dell’Orlando Furioso’, http://www.furioso16.it


REGISTRATION DETAILS

The Public Lectures and the Concert are free and open to the public, but places are limited and registration is required. To register, please send an email to: hls37@cam.ac.uk

EVENT VENUE

The Public Lectures and the Concert will be held in Clare College, º£½ÇÉçÇø.


EXHIBITION OF BOOKS

An exhibition of Orlando Furioso editions held in º£½ÇÉçÇø University Library will take place between 7 November and 3 December 2016.

Organisers:

Dr Helena Sanson (Clare College, º£½ÇÉçÇø)
Dr Francesco Lucioli (University College Dublin)
in collaboration with Anna-Luise Wagner (Selwyn College, º£½ÇÉçÇø)

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If you have any queries, please contact: hls37@cam.ac.uk

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