The use of audiovisual language in the expansion of performing arts outside theater: Don Giovanni’s case, by Mozart

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https://doi.org/10.4185/RLCS-2017-1217

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Opera, audiovisual communication, Don Giovanni, Performing Arts, language, media

Abstract

This paper studies opera films of centuries XX and XXI, in order to identify whether the language used is closer to the theater standards of the performing arts typical of live or those of audiovisual media. Methodology: We have performed an exhaustive contents analysis of the end of the first act from 29 filmed versions of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, according to three categories: type of film, type of camera shots used and type of editing. From these, we evaluated 41 variables. Results: We conclude that, with the purpose to expand a performance such as the operatic outside theaters, even in the XXI century, live still limits the form of films. Our paper highlights that it is not enough to transfer operatic contents to mediatic platforms, but making the most of the audiovisual language to generate narrative sense is also needed. We suggest several ways to do so.

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Isabel Villanueva-Benito, International University of Catalunya

Doctor on Communication, graduate on Audiovisual Communication and Advertisement and Public Relations. Higher Diploma Graduate in Music (specialties of singing and composing). Associate Professor of Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC). Visiting Researcher in University of California, Los Angeles. Post-doctoral Scholar in the 2017 convocation of the academic Exchange Fulbright Programme between Spain and United States. Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Communication Sciences of UIC during the years 2011-2016. H Index: 2.

Iván Lacasa-Mas , International University of Catalunya

Doctor by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Department of Journalism and Communication Sciences). Graduate in Philosophy and Education Sciences (Section: Philosophy) by Universitat de Barcelona. Master’s Degree in Applied Statistics by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Full Professor of Communication Theory by Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. Visiting Scholar in the Moody College of Communication in University of Texas at Austin, where he is member of the research groups “Engaging News Project” and “Digital Media Research Project”. Member of the R+D+I research project “Uses and informative preferences in the new media map in Spain: audiences, companies, contents and management of reputation in a multi-screen environment” (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Reference number: CSO2015-64662-C4-1-R) and the research group on new media Labcom (Andalusia Government, Reference number: SEJ-389). Dean of the Faculty of Communication Sciences of Universitat Internacional de Catalunya during the years 2009-2015; Vice-Dean during courses 2008-2009 and 2015-2016. H index-H: 2.

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2017-10-27

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Villanueva-Benito, I. ., & Lacasa-Mas , I. . (2017). The use of audiovisual language in the expansion of performing arts outside theater: Don Giovanni’s case, by Mozart. Revista Latina De Comunicación Social, (72), 1238–1260. https://doi.org/10.4185/RLCS-2017-1217

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