Carmelo Bene and the Italian Cultural Institutions

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https://doi.org/10.22456/2236-3254.130345

Abstract

One of the most interesting artistic figures of the Italian 20th century, Carmelo Bene created works across various disciplines (theater, cinema, literature, theory, radio and TV) for over 40 years. The article discusses Bene’s tormented relationship with Italian cultural institutions through an analysis of different aspects of his artistic and personal life. This was at the same time very imbricated and ambiguous, since, while openly disdaining cooperation with governmental institutions, throughout his entire career Bene seeked both their financial and public support in order to give expression to his creative impulses.

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Carlo Alberto Petruzzi, Ph.D student in Italian Studies at the University of Reading (UK)

CARLO ALBERTO PETRUZZI is a Ph.D student in Italian Studies at the University of Reading (UK). His research interests include Italian and French literature, theatre and opera. He has translated into Italian works by Guillaume Apollinaire and by the Goncourt brothers. He has edited My Films with Carmelo Bene by Mario Masini (2020) and was awarded the “Carmelo Bene Prize” by the City of Campi Salentina for his volume Carmelo Bene: una bibliografia (1959-2018). Petruzzi founded and is currently co-editor of Italian Opera Librettos with Precise Word-by-Word Translation, the first book series of opera librettos translated in Chinese.

Silvia Balestreri Nunes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil

Professora Titular no Departamento de Arte Dramática e no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Artes Cênicas do Instituto de Artes da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Doutora em Psicologia pelo Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisa da Subjetividade da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (2004), mestre em Psicologia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro. Sua dissertação de mestrado teve como tema o Teatro do Oprimido de Augusto Boal, os discursos e temas que o atravessam; sua tese de doutorado retomou o estudo do teatro de Boal, buscando contaminá-lo com aspectos da obra do pluriartista italiano Carmelo Bene. Tem experiência nas áreas de Artes, com ênfase em Teatro e Psicologia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: artes cênicas e pensamento nômade, Carmelo Bene, teatro do oprimido e pesquisa em artes cênicas. Foi coordenadora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Artes Cênicas da UFRGS e do Fórum de Coordenadores de Programas de Pós-Graduação em Artes/Artes Cênicas no biênio 2011-2012. Foi coordenadora da Comissão de Pesquisa do Instituto de Artes da UFRGS de maio de 2015 a maio de 2017. Atualmente é chefe do Departamento de Arte Dramática da UFRGS.

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Published

2023-04-17

How to Cite

Petruzzi, C. A., & Nunes, S. B. (2023). Carmelo Bene and the Italian Cultural Institutions. Revista Cena, 23(40), 01–10. https://doi.org/10.22456/2236-3254.130345

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Vol. 23 No. 40 (2023): Políticas e economias das artes da cena e do corpo

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Artigos Extradossiê

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