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| To reserve a place or for more info. including travel arrangements, please contact: Richard Soar tel: +39 0864 251192 mob: badia@barnelms.com |
| Three different impressions of Ovid in the town of Sulmona, his birthplace. |
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| ABOUT US: We are in an agricultural part of Sulmona in Abruzzo (see map below), close to Badia and the romantically named Fonte d'Amore. The former watermeadows that surround the properties correspond closely with those described by Ovid in his letters from exile. The accommodation and four day courses (arrive Saturday pm depart Thursday am), which are intended for a maximum of twelve people, are in a pair of adjacent rural villas set in their own grounds. The cost, inclusive of five nights' B&B and the course, is just 200 Euros per person. The emphasis is on assisted self-tuition, singly and in groups, using source materials originating mainly from the 18th century, augmented by modern commentaries and technologies. Mornings will usually be spent studying and preparing, followed by afternoon topic presentations to the other course members. Whenever possible we will work out of doors, usually in the shade of the avenue of pines in the second garden. The local environment provides the ideal setting for this, with its Ovidian associations; Roman, earlier and later history; wide variety of plant life; operatic traditions; and local attractions - not forgetting the spectacular Morrone and Maijella mountains close by. Our days begin at 09:00 and run through to 13:00 with a leisurely mid-morning break. There is then, in keeping with local custom, an extended lunch period, when guests can enjoy a snack, take time to read, relax or explore the local area. The afternoon session then continues from 16:00 to 19:00, after which the local ristorantes and pizzerias are open to be investigated. Evening cultural entertainments at the Teatro Comunale don't usually start until 21:00 so there will no need for any undue haste. Wednesday mornings are kept free to allow guests to visit the open-air market in Sulmona and to explore the town. Transport will be available for those without cars. Courses then resume at 14:00 and run through to 19:00 as usual. Kitchen facilities for refreshments or simple meal preparations are available for use in both properties. An appropriate supply of the local Dragani wines - red montepulciano d'abruzzo, cerasuolo rose and trebbiano white, will be freely available from lunchtime. We think these courses are an interesting alternative to conventional holidays, for individuals, for couples and for small groups. All will be made very welcome. Why not give us a try? |
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| Unusual Residential Adult Education Courses for the academically, botanically or musically inclined in Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy. |
| THE COURSES: (Dates to be confirmed) |
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| Morronese botany with JJ Rousseau - Your tutor and some of the local wild flowers: |
| The properties and gardens: |
| Intelligent travel with an 18thC Inglese - your tutor, Sir Richard Colt Hoare, his sketches and some modern photographs... |
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| Handel's operas in English translation - two busts of the composer, your tutor. |
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| GALLERY: |
| The Maddox Petrovsky Repertoire - views of the Petrovsky theatre in Moscow (from the book by Ol'ga Chayanova) |
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| Neptune's grotto, Tivoli |
| Tomb of Plautius, nr.Tivoli |
| Temple of the Sibylls, Tivoli |
| Examples from Tolomeo/Ptolemy 1728: Aless. Ne andro per ubbi dirti Ma pria dirti vorrei, che gia t'adoro --------- Alex. I go with all Obedience, But fain would tell you first how I adore you. (from original word-book) ......................................... Tol. In pena cosi amar Sel. In duolo cosi amaro Due. Altro dirti non so, Mio bene addio ---------- Ptol.So many bitter Pangs to bear; Sel. So many bitter Griefs to prove. Both. I know not what to say to you- But this; my Love, my Life, Adieu (from original word-book) |
| Example from Ottone/Otho 1733: Gism. Vieni, o figlio, e mi consola che se il viver t'e vietato, mori almeno in questo sen A penar, non saro sola se il conceda amica stella perche teco io verro men ------------------------ Gism. Ah my son return! Your mother calls you, she calls you. And although you are to die, you shall die, here cradled upon my breast. Nor shall I stay here tomorrow, for in death your mother will find you. You and I shall both find rest. Yes, together we both find rest. (trans. Andrew Porter) |
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| Paisiello |
| Fomin |
| Cimarosa |
| Mehul |
| Bruni |
| Some of the composers of the repertoire who will be your tutors. |
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| Cherubini |
| Dittersdorf |
| Cavos |
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| Mozart |
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| Gretry |
| Salieri |
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| Duni |
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| Example from Sosarme 1732: Hal. Se discordia ci disciolse Pace unirci oggi sapra Nel nemico disarmato A stringa il padre un figlio ingrato. E se l'ira me lo tolse Me lo renda la pieta ----------------------------- Hal. We whom discord once divided Let this day unite in peace Let my son, his arms discarding, now his father's will regarding. Through forgiveness, once divided From my anger find release. (trans. Alan Kitching) |
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| Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| Our local conference hotel, whose facilities may be used in the future, is the Santa Croce. |
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| Acis & Galatea at Acireale, Sicily |
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| Thetis dipping Achilles in the Styx by his heel. |
| Apollo wrestling with Python |
| Some of the art and sculpture inspired by Ovid, your tutor. |
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| Battle of the Gods and Titans |
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| Sisyphus: Titian |
| Danae: Titian |
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| Mars caught with Venus |
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