The Center for Italian Studies is pleased to host a lecture by Professor John Welle (Notre Dame). “L’unica poetessa che abbia oggi l’Italia,” Gabriele D’Annunzio declared of Amalia Guglielminetti, who began her literary career at the age of eighteen in 1901 with the ode “Al giglio sabuado” celebrating the birth of Princess Jolanda of Savoy. In the following decade, emerging onto the rich cultural scene of her native Turin, the Italian center of both the worker’s movement and the drive for female emancipation, she would bring forth three of the most important books of poetry of the new century: Le vergini folli (1907), Le seduzioni (1909), and L’insonne (1913). Adopting classical forms such as the songbook, the sonnet, and the tercet, her modernizing self-fashioning showcases various masks of the modern “donna nuova,” from the femme fatale to the emancipated woman. While linked to such traditional figures as Gaspara Stampa and other female poets of the Renaissance, she was also praised for her “stupefacente originalità.” Moreover, her early career, in its rapid rise to literary success, parallels that of her intimate friend, confidant and fellow Turin poet, Guido Gozzano. Their epistolary exchanges, numbering some 126 letters, dated between 1906 and 1912, shed light on their mutual admiration, tense romantic engagement — more literary than amorous — and common “will to fame.” Within the context of women writers of the early 20th century, as well as within that of the modern Italian poetic canon, this research seminar proposes revisiting Amalia Guglielminetti’s literary accomplishments for serious critical reconsideration. While focusing on the dialogue in letters and in verse between these two poets from Turin during the high point of their literary celebrity, I will also trace the factors that have marginalized the female writer in relation to her male counterpart(s), denying her the fame that she so richly deserves. John P. Welle is professor of Italian and concurrent professor of film, television and theatre, emeritus at the University of Notre Dame.The Italian Research Seminar, a core event of the Center for Italian Studies, aims to provide a regular forum for faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and colleagues from other universities to present and discuss their current research. The Seminar is vigorously interdisciplinary, and embraces all areas of Italian literature, language, and culture, as well as perceptions of Italy, its achievements and its peoples in other national and international cultures. The Seminar constitutes an important element in the effort by Notre Dame's Center for Italian Studies to promote the study of Italy and to serve as a strategic point of contact for scholarly exchange.Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.

Acclaimed pianist Renana Gutman presents a program of Jewish composers who perished during the Holocaust, alongside works by their contemporaries — Berg, Ravel, and Debussy. This is event is free and not ticketed.  Originally published at music.nd.edu.

The Glee Club’s annual fall concert features classical and popular music for men’s choirs, ranging from motets of Victoria and songs of Schubert and Mendelssohn to arrangements of hits by The Beach Boys and The Beatles. For tickets, call 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu. Originally published at music.nd.edu.

For its November concert, the NDSO presents great orchestral variations by Beethoven (the Finale of the “Eroica” Symphony), Brahms (“Haydn” Variations), and Elgar (“Enigma” Variations). For tickets, call 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu. Originally published at music.nd.edu.

The Symphonic Winds and Symphonic Band present their fall concert, featuring overtures, marches, and traditional concert band works. The grand finale features nearly 150 band musicians performing traditional Notre Dame school songs, including the famed “Notre Dame Victory March.” For tickets, call 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu. Originally published at music.nd.edu.

Ken Ludwig's The Game's AfootPresented by Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre Directed by Carolyn Dell '26 It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this relentlessly entertaining comedy set during the Christmas holidays. Performance Schedule November 20 - 24, 2024Wednesday - Saturday at 7:30 PMSunday at 2:30 PM Philbin Studio TheatreDeBartolo Performing Arts Center Tickets Tickets for Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot are $10 for the general public and $5 for Faculty/Staff, Students, and Seniors (65+). If you would like to purchase tickets for the full NDFTT season, a season bundle is currently available. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 574-631-2800, in person at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office (M-F 12:00 - 6:00 PM), or online at performingarts.nd.edu. BUY TICKETS SEASON BUNDLE Parking Free parking is available daily after 5:00 pm in the Stayer Center parking lot, just north of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Patrons may now receive free event parking at the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage by bringing your event tickets and parking ticket to the DPAC Ticket Office to receive a pre-paid parking voucher. An accessible lot for disabled patrons is available immediately adjacent to the center; a valid hangtag or license plate is required. There is a ten-minute parking zone on the north drive of the center for ticket pick-up; during inclement weather you are welcome to drop off guests in this area and proceed to parking.“Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot was originally produced by Cleveland Play House; Michael Bloom, Artistic Director; Kevin Moore, Managing Director.   Originally published at ftt.nd.edu.

Soares, António, Artist. Humorous Map of Europe. Lisboa, Portugal: A Editora, 1914. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668737/.The Center for Italian Studies is pleased to host a lecture by Professor Nicoletta Pireddu (Georgetown University) titled: The Activism of Imagination: Fictions of Europe Between Utopia and Disenchantment Against the backdrop of political, economic, and social problems that reinforce the idea of Europe’s existential crisis, this talk redraws the attention to constructive aspects of the Europe-building discourse often muffled by a rising Euroscepticism. In particular, it explores the contribution of literature both as the repository of a European cultural memory and as a forerunner of crucial components of the ongoing European integration design. A selection of modern and contemporary Italian fiction, in dialogue with a broader literary and intellectual discourse at pivotal junctures of the European project, addresses the role of utopia not as a compensatory wishful projection but, rather, as creative thinking propelled by the critical and transformative power of imagination. Nicoletta Pireddu is Inaugural Director of the Georgetown Humanities Initiative and Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at Georgetown University. Her research revolves around European literary and cultural relations, cosmopolitanism, borders and migration, history of ideas, and translation studies. She has published over eighty articles and numerous monographs and edited volumes, among them Antropologi alla corte della bellezza. Decadenza ed economia simbolica nell’Europa fin de siècle, which received the American Association for Italian Studies Book Award; The Works of Claudio Magris: Temporary Homes, Mobile Identities, European Borders, and most recently, Migrating Minds: Theories and Practices of Cultural Cosmopolitanism (2023 American Comparative Literature Association “René Wellek Prize for the Best Edited Essay Collection”). The lecture is co-sponsored by the Nanovic Institute.The Italian Research Seminar, a core event of the Center for Italian Studies, aims to provide a regular forum for faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and colleagues from other universities to present and discuss their current research. The Seminar is vigorously interdisciplinary, and embraces all areas of Italian literature, language, and culture, as well as perceptions of Italy, its achievements and its peoples in other national and international cultures. The Seminar constitutes an important element in the effort by Notre Dame's Center for Italian Studies to promote the study of Italy and to serve as a strategic point of contact for scholarly exchange.Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.

Ken Ludwig's The Game's AfootPresented by Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre Directed by Carolyn Dell '26 It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this relentlessly entertaining comedy set during the Christmas holidays. Performance Schedule November 20 - 24, 2024Wednesday - Saturday at 7:30 PMSunday at 2:30 PM Philbin Studio TheatreDeBartolo Performing Arts Center Tickets Tickets for Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot are $10 for the general public and $5 for Faculty/Staff, Students, and Seniors (65+). If you would like to purchase tickets for the full NDFTT season, a season bundle is currently available. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 574-631-2800, in person at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office (M-F 12:00 - 6:00 PM), or online at performingarts.nd.edu. BUY TICKETS SEASON BUNDLE Parking Free parking is available daily after 5:00 pm in the Stayer Center parking lot, just north of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Patrons may now receive free event parking at the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage by bringing your event tickets and parking ticket to the DPAC Ticket Office to receive a pre-paid parking voucher. An accessible lot for disabled patrons is available immediately adjacent to the center; a valid hangtag or license plate is required. There is a ten-minute parking zone on the north drive of the center for ticket pick-up; during inclement weather you are welcome to drop off guests in this area and proceed to parking.“Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot was originally produced by Cleveland Play House; Michael Bloom, Artistic Director; Kevin Moore, Managing Director.   Originally published at ftt.nd.edu.

Ken Ludwig's The Game's AfootPresented by Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre Directed by Carolyn Dell '26 It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this relentlessly entertaining comedy set during the Christmas holidays. Performance Schedule November 20 - 24, 2024Wednesday - Saturday at 7:30 PMSunday at 2:30 PM Philbin Studio TheatreDeBartolo Performing Arts Center Tickets Tickets for Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot are $10 for the general public and $5 for Faculty/Staff, Students, and Seniors (65+). If you would like to purchase tickets for the full NDFTT season, a season bundle is currently available. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 574-631-2800, in person at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office (M-F 12:00 - 6:00 PM), or online at performingarts.nd.edu. BUY TICKETS SEASON BUNDLE Parking Free parking is available daily after 5:00 pm in the Stayer Center parking lot, just north of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Patrons may now receive free event parking at the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage by bringing your event tickets and parking ticket to the DPAC Ticket Office to receive a pre-paid parking voucher. An accessible lot for disabled patrons is available immediately adjacent to the center; a valid hangtag or license plate is required. There is a ten-minute parking zone on the north drive of the center for ticket pick-up; during inclement weather you are welcome to drop off guests in this area and proceed to parking.“Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot was originally produced by Cleveland Play House; Michael Bloom, Artistic Director; Kevin Moore, Managing Director.   Originally published at ftt.nd.edu.

Sacred Music Notre Dame, the Singing Irish of Sacred Music at Notre Dame, members from the Notre Dame Children's Liturgical Choir, and the Sacred Music Festival Orchestra perform Haydn's The Creation (1798). Drawing from the books of Genesis, Psalms, and John Milton's epic Paradise Lost to represent the six days of creation, Haydn was inspired to compose his first oratorio, now an iconic Western masterwork, after a Handel festival including Messiah. His colorful, imaginative, and tremendously satisfying choruses are favorites among choral singers and music lovers. GET TICKETS  

Ken Ludwig's The Game's AfootPresented by Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre Directed by Carolyn Dell '26 It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this relentlessly entertaining comedy set during the Christmas holidays. Performance Schedule November 20 - 24, 2024Wednesday - Saturday at 7:30 PMSunday at 2:30 PM Philbin Studio TheatreDeBartolo Performing Arts Center Tickets Tickets for Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot are $10 for the general public and $5 for Faculty/Staff, Students, and Seniors (65+). If you would like to purchase tickets for the full NDFTT season, a season bundle is currently available. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 574-631-2800, in person at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office (M-F 12:00 - 6:00 PM), or online at performingarts.nd.edu. BUY TICKETS SEASON BUNDLE Parking Free parking is available daily after 5:00 pm in the Stayer Center parking lot, just north of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Patrons may now receive free event parking at the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage by bringing your event tickets and parking ticket to the DPAC Ticket Office to receive a pre-paid parking voucher. An accessible lot for disabled patrons is available immediately adjacent to the center; a valid hangtag or license plate is required. There is a ten-minute parking zone on the north drive of the center for ticket pick-up; during inclement weather you are welcome to drop off guests in this area and proceed to parking.“Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot was originally produced by Cleveland Play House; Michael Bloom, Artistic Director; Kevin Moore, Managing Director.   Originally published at ftt.nd.edu.

Ken Ludwig's The Game's AfootPresented by Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre Directed by Carolyn Dell '26 It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this relentlessly entertaining comedy set during the Christmas holidays. Performance Schedule November 20 - 24, 2024Wednesday - Saturday at 7:30 PMSunday at 2:30 PM Philbin Studio TheatreDeBartolo Performing Arts Center Tickets Tickets for Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot are $10 for the general public and $5 for Faculty/Staff, Students, and Seniors (65+). If you would like to purchase tickets for the full NDFTT season, a season bundle is currently available. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 574-631-2800, in person at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office (M-F 12:00 - 6:00 PM), or online at performingarts.nd.edu. BUY TICKETS SEASON BUNDLE Parking Free parking is available daily after 5:00 pm in the Stayer Center parking lot, just north of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Patrons may now receive free event parking at the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage by bringing your event tickets and parking ticket to the DPAC Ticket Office to receive a pre-paid parking voucher. An accessible lot for disabled patrons is available immediately adjacent to the center; a valid hangtag or license plate is required. There is a ten-minute parking zone on the north drive of the center for ticket pick-up; during inclement weather you are welcome to drop off guests in this area and proceed to parking.“Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot was originally produced by Cleveland Play House; Michael Bloom, Artistic Director; Kevin Moore, Managing Director. Originally published at ftt.nd.edu.

The Center for Italian Studies is pleased to host a lecture by Professor Eva Del Soldato (University of Pennsylvania) titled: A Reckless and Scandalous Doctrine: Matthias Ferchius, a Franciscan in the Index  This paper delves into the intriguing journey of a forgotten booklet by the Franciscan Matthias Ferchius (1583-1669), drawing from recently unearthed material. It uncovers a fascinating blend of Biblical exegesis, poison expertise, medical reasoning, and rhetorical balancing acts, all in an audacious attempt by Ferchius to present no less than a revisionist account of the death of Jesus Christ. The paper will engage in the dialectic between Ferchius and the Holy Office censors, shedding light on the aspects of Ferchius’s text that raised particular concerns. It will also demonstrate how the pursuit of “new” outlooks in philosophy and theology always necessitated a firm reliance on tradition, a fact exemplified by other episodes of Ferchius’ intellectual career. Lastly, it will bring to the fore the paradoxical outcomes of this form of “conspiracy” philology.  Eva Del Soldato is associate professor of Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, where she directs the FIGS Graduate Program and serves as interim director of the Center for Italian Studies. She was trained in philosophy and intellectual history at the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. Her research is primarily devoted to Renaissance thought and culture, particularly the Aristotelian and Platonic traditions. Her current project is focused on lovesickness treatises in the Counterreformation period. She is the author of the monographs Simone Porzio (2010) and Early Modern Aristotle. On the Making and Unmaking of Authority (2020). She has also published several articles and editions, including the Italian translation of Bessarion's In calumniatorem Platonis. She has co-edited several volumes (the most recent is Plato in the Italian Universities, 2024). She received— among others — fellowships from the Scuola Normale Superiore, Villa I Tatti, the Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbuettel, the Huntington Library in Pasadena, and she has been a Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Warwick, UK. She has been a visiting professor at the University of Milan, the University of Bergamo, and the 2022/2023 Charles Speroni Chair at UCLA. She has been the interim director (2019/2020) of the Global Medieval Studies Program at Penn, and she is currently the executive secretary of the American Association for Italian Studies (AAIS).   The lecture is co-sponsored by the Medieval Institute.The Italian Research Seminar, a core event of the Center for Italian Studies, aims to provide a regular forum for faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and colleagues from other universities to present and discuss their current research. The Seminar is vigorously interdisciplinary, and embraces all areas of Italian literature, language, and culture, as well as perceptions of Italy, its achievements and its peoples in other national and international cultures. The Seminar constitutes an important element in the effort by Notre Dame's Center for Italian Studies to promote the study of Italy and to serve as a strategic point of contact for scholarly exchange.Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.