Vittorio Filippini and the 1950 stage design project for the Arena di Verona

[EN] The text presents and analyzes Vittorio Filippini's scenographic project for the Arena di Verona duringthe 1950 opera season. At that time, and for several years prior, different scenographic approaches wereapplied in the Arena. On one hand, the operatic performance was adapted to the...

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Autores: Frigo, Elia, Linares Gómez del Pulgar, Mercedes, Tejedor Cabrera, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:riunet______::8b4d9784404809e94edc2459da552a50
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/234895
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Arena de Verona
Architecture
Scenography
Vittorio Filippini
General installation
Arquitectura
Escenografía
Instalación general
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Sumario:[EN] The text presents and analyzes Vittorio Filippini's scenographic project for the Arena di Verona duringthe 1950 opera season. At that time, and for several years prior, different scenographic approaches wereapplied in the Arena. On one hand, the operatic performance was adapted to the unique characteristics ofthe amphitheatre; but frequently came into conflict with one another when they had to coexist on the Arenastage within the same season. The solution adopted by Filippini resolves both issues. The study examines theformal articulation and the architectural devices of the innovative set design system introduced by the Veronesearchitect, through which he succeeded in reconciling the requirements of operatic spectacle with the spatialcharacteristics of the monument, while at the same time reworking and surpassing the proposals put forwardby his colleagues of the period.