Invitation to the Launch and Go-Live of the
Documentation Portal for Libretto Research
A significant part of the Archives for Text and Music Studies at the Innsbruck Institute of Romance Studies is the extensive documentation on libretto research, established thanks to a donation from Prof. Albert Gier. It comprises materials covering the entire history of the libretto and opera from its beginnings to the present day, with a particular focus on France and Italy. This collection, which has been fully digitized and to the launch of which we are honored to invite you, will now be available online to all interested researchers.
Thursday, 11 June 2026
5:00 pm
Conference room of the University of New Orleans, Innrain 52, 6020 Innsbruck
Link to online participation: https://webconference.uibk.ac.at/rooms/gfi-rxl-gi5
Program
5.00 pm
Welcome
5.10 pm
Ursula Moser: A Brief History of the Archives for Text and Music Studies
5.25 pm
Albert Gier: Introductory Remarks on the Origins and Contents of the Collection
5.45 pm
Gianpaolo Chiriacò: Presentation of the Documentation Materials Available Online
6.05 pm
Serena Guarracino: A Few but Meaningful Words: The Role of Librettos in Repertoire Opera
6.40 pm
Discussion of the keynote and conclusion of the event
Registration
Please confirm your in-person attendance by June 5 to gerhild.fuchs@uibk.ac.at.
Contact
Associate Professor Dr Gerhild Fuchs
Department of Romance Studies
University of Innsbruck
Organized by
Institut für Romanistik, „Textmusik in der Romania“
Gianpaolo Chiriacò, Gerhild Fuchs, Ursula Mathis-Moser, Birgit Mertz-Baumgartner
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