Five Hundred Years of Orlando Furioso
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Italians and Italianists at Kalamazoo
Organizer Name
Karina Feliciano Attar
Organizer Affiliation
Queens College, CUNY
Presider Name
Gloria Allaire
Presider Affiliation
Univ. of Kentucky
Paper Title 1
Ariosto's Hunting Ground
Presenter 1 Name
Gael Montgomery
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Miami Univ. of Ohio
Paper Title 2
The Musical World of Ariosto
Presenter 2 Name
Cathy Ann Elias
Presenter 2 Affiliation
DePaul Univ.
Paper Title 3
Ludovico Ariosto's Legacy: Inspiring Countless Artists, Playwrights, Novelists, Filmmakers, and Puppet Theater
Presenter 3 Name
Linda C. McCabe
Presenter 3 Affiliation
Author
Start Date
14-5-2016 1:30 PM
Session Location
Schneider 1160
Description
"500 Years of Orlando Furioso" celebrates five centuries of Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso (first published in 1516) by exploring its sources, as well as its enduring influence on the arts up to the present day. More specifically, presenters will discuss the following topics: how Ariosto exploits Ovidian themes and satire in his depiction of the dynamic between male and female characters as that of predator and prey; Ariosto's legacy in the visual arts, drama, novels, films, and puppet theater; and musical adaptations of the poem. From the Furioso's melding of classical, medieval, and humanistic sources; to its retellings, continuations, and adaptations in the early modern and modern eras; to works of historical and fantasy fiction in the last few decades, the Furioso continues to captivate new generations of audiences and readers.
Five Hundred Years of Orlando Furioso
Schneider 1160
"500 Years of Orlando Furioso" celebrates five centuries of Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso (first published in 1516) by exploring its sources, as well as its enduring influence on the arts up to the present day. More specifically, presenters will discuss the following topics: how Ariosto exploits Ovidian themes and satire in his depiction of the dynamic between male and female characters as that of predator and prey; Ariosto's legacy in the visual arts, drama, novels, films, and puppet theater; and musical adaptations of the poem. From the Furioso's melding of classical, medieval, and humanistic sources; to its retellings, continuations, and adaptations in the early modern and modern eras; to works of historical and fantasy fiction in the last few decades, the Furioso continues to captivate new generations of audiences and readers.