ITALIAN DIALECT LITERATURE

The module addresses the need to examine in greater depth aspects of literary history relevant to the period under consideration, with particular attention to the eighteenth century.

Students attending the course will have the opportunity to engage with theatrical texts and works on theatre theory dating from the same period as Carlo Goldoni’s development as a playwright, while also focusing on authors and works that are not widely known outside specialized circles.

A fundamental experience of the literary language in its evolution from its origins to modernity.

Eighteenth-century theatre underwent various developments compared to the previous century, with significant revisions to the essential statutes observed until then. This process primarily involved the so-called "comic theatre," which progressively moved from the Commedia dell'Arte to a dramatic form intended to imbue itself with educational values ​​and also promote its literary value. An examination of Carlo Goldoni's dramaturgy, as is well known, captures one of the most evident and paradigmatic paths of this process. Goldoni's works will therefore be examined not only in relation to the genre of comedy, in which he sought to establish himself and gain his primary fame, but also in relation to the formal spaces in which the playwright took his first steps: libretto writing for opera, and serious and playful intermezzi. The overall theatrical landscape in which Goldoni found himself intervening will also be explored, with examples drawn from other contemporary authors, some of whom were close to Goldoni's own experience.

The most recent critical editions of the works of Carlo Goldoni and Carlo Gozzi, as published in their respective national editions, will be taken into consideration; other dramatic works will be provided during class via the Moodle platform.

The following critical bibliography includes only a few essential titles:

M. BARATTO, L a letteratura teatrale del Settecento in Italia (Studi e letture su Carlo Goldoni), Vicenza, Neri Pozza, 1985.
F. FIDO, Guida a Goldoni. Teatro e società nel Settecento, Torino, Einaudi, 1977.
G. HERRY, Carlo Goldoni. Biografia ragionata, Venezia, Marsilio, 2007, voll. 3.
G. PADOAN, L'esordio di Goldoni: la conquista della moralità , in «Lettere Italiane», 35 (1983), pp. 29–60.
G. PADOAN, Putte, zanni, rusteghi. Scena e testo nella commedia goldoniana, a cura di I. Crotti, P. Vescovo, G. Pizzamiglio, Ravenna, Longo, 2001.
P. VESCOVO, Carlo Goldoni, La meccanica e il vero, in I. Crotti, P. Vescovo, R. Ricorda, Il “mondo vivo”. Aspetti del romanzo, del teatro e del giornalismo nel Settecento italiano, Padova, Il Poligrafo, 2001.
C. GOLDONI, Memorie italiane. Prefazioni e polemiche, a cura di R. Turchi, Venezia, Marsilio, 2008.
R. DRUSI, Popular Tradition, Carnival, Dance in Commedia dell’arte in Context, a cura di Ch. B. Balme, P. Vescovo, D. Vianello, Cambridge, University Press, 2018, pp. 34-45.
P. VESCOVO, Between Improvisation and Book, in Commedia dell’arte in Context, a cura di Ch. B. Balme, P. Vescovo, D. Vianello, Cambridge, University Press, 2018, pp.56-64.
M. BORDIN, A. SCANNAPIECO, Antologia della critica goldoniana e gozziana, Venezia, Marsilio, 2009.
R. DRUSI, Fra scene e torchi, da Venezia a Dresda (e ritorno): assaggi su un manoscritto goldoniano, in Che cos'era e che cos'è un testo di lingua. Atti del Convegno, Bologna 4-5 novembre 2021, Bologna, Pàtron, 2022, pp. 215-30.
R. DRUSI, Un'inedita redazione manoscritta di una commedia goldoniana a Dresda in «Studi Goldoniani», vol. 17 n.s. 9 (2020), pp. 55-66.
R. DRUSI, Una rappresentazione varsaviense della goldoniana "Donna di garbo" in, La Detection della critica. Studi in onore di Ilaria Crotti, a cura di R. Ricorda e A. Zava, Venezia, Edizioni Ca' Foscari, 2020, pp. 18-30.
A. SCANNAPIECO, La massera, in Carlo Goldoni. Mestieri e professioni in scena con inediti dagli archivi pisani, a cura di R. Turchi, in «La Rassegna della letteratura italiana», 111, IX, 2, luglio-dicembre 2007, pp. 38-57.
C. ALBERTI, Il linguaggio delle 'Massere' sulla scena di Carlo Goldoni, in La maschera e il volto. Il teatro in Italia, a cura di F. Bruni, Venezia, Marsilio, 2002, pp. 203-30.

Oral.

Theacher is responsible for ensuring compliance with the rules regarding the authenticity and originality of exam assessments. Consequently, in cases where there is a suspicion of irregular conduct, the examination may include a further in-depth assessment—conducted during the exam itself—which may be carried out using a format different from those described above.

oral

The instructor is responsible for ensuring the authenticity and originality of all examinations and coursework. In cases of suspected academic misconduct, an additional on-site assessment may be required during the exams, which may differ from the standard format.

18–20: basic preparation and modest expression
21–25: sufficient preparation and expression that is little more than modest
26–28: good preparation and adequate expression
29–30: good preparation and good expression
30 cum laude: excellent preparation and expression

Lectures in which texts relevant to the module's subject matter will be presented and analyzed.

The themes of the first module will be continued and explored in greater depth during the second.