Florencia Frete
Doctoral Student in Literature - Florencia’s thesis is entitled 'Above and BeyONd: developing and evaluating new approaches to access for Opera North'
Research project title
Above and BeyONd: Developing and Evaluating New Approaches to Access for Opera North
Supervisors
Prof Jo Robinson + Dr Pauline Henry-Tierney
Contact details
Email: F.Frete2@newcastle.ac.uk
Research interests
- Performance arts
- Audio visual and semiotic translation
- Multi-modal performance languages
- Community engagement and participation
- Reception studies
- Accessibility in the arts
- New technologies and interactive art
- Collaborative music composition
A brief outline of my research project
Captioning opera performances 鈥� multi-layered performance texts including music and sung text alongside other modes of communication that include costume, set, lighting, gesture and movement 鈥� presents particular challenges in terms of what can be captioned and what is 鈥榣ost in translation鈥�. Building on the company鈥檚 sector-leading work on access, this project examines what can and should be captioned and explores how best to do so to support understanding and pleasure for all audiences.
Research activities
Publications
. Co-written with Iris Loza. 脩awi Publication, vol.7 n掳2. p81 - 96. Issn 2528-7966.
鈥淓l canto en la UNVM: Apuntes sobre performance vocal integrada en contexto musical multicultural鈥�, UNVM. Publication of Book chapter 鈥溾��. Eduvim. (2018=
Placements and Funding
鈥溾��. Argentinean Ministry of Science grant to develop educational platform for art and science. (2020)
Awards
Collaborative Doctoral Award by the Northern Bridge Consortium (2024)
Research Grant 鈥淒octor Cesar Milstein (Programa Raices) by the Argentinian Ministry of Science. Composition, production and premier of commissioned opera. (2022)
鈥淪cholarship for Overseas Students鈥� for MA in Arts: Music by The University of York. (2016)
Scholarship holder of UNVM鈥檚 mobility program at the Oklahoma Panhandle State University (US) to study composition and conducting. (2011)
Conferences
鈥淣ew technologies in an older adult鈥檚 choir: an exploration of archive and memory for the digital inclusion in choral practices鈥�. Co-written with Amparo Suarez. XC Jornadas de Historia, Arte y Politica. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, online. (October, 2024)
鈥淎nalysis of the uses and appropriation of new technologies developed by/for older adults in the choir of the National University of Villa Mar铆a (UNVM), period 2023-2024.鈥� Young Scientists Program Conferences. Universidad Nacional de Villa Maria. (September, 2024)
鈥淒econstructing experimental opera in Argentina in times of pandemic: Practise based research鈥�. Co-written with Gallo, Cristina and Reyes, Manuela. 8th Latin American Congress in Popular Music Education, Villa Maria. (August, 2022)
鈥淢emorias del Camino: An experimental opera with texts by Atahualpa Yupanqui. 2nd Conference A Window onto Latin America, University of York. (November, 2019)
鈥淢emorias del Camino: Aportes para el an谩lisis musical de una experiencia de investigaci贸n-acci贸n.鈥� Co-written with Ezequiel Infante and Jos茅 Santill谩n. III Jornadas de Investigaci贸n en Artes, UNVM. (October, 2019)
Research Groups
鈥淎nalysis of the uses and appropriation of new technologies developed by/for older adults in the choir of the National University of Villa Maria, period 2023-2024. Grant by the Ministry of Science, Cordoba, Argentina. Project Director. (2023-2024)
鈥淎rchives / Devices / Experiences: Art(s) and University (Villa Maria, 1995-2022)鈥�. Institute of Humanities, UNVM. Researcher (2023-2024)
鈥淭he integrated vocal performance in a multicultural musical context. Artistic and didactic projections of the UNVM model (III). Institute of Humanities, UNVM. Researcher. (2023-2024)
鈥淔eeling my body to tell(you): Regional socio-artistic technology in diabetes mellitus education.鈥� Institute of Humanities, UNVM. Researcher. (2023-2024)
鈥�(De)constructing Argentine experimental opera in times of pandemic: Practice based research鈥�. Mobility grant 鈥淒octor Cesar Milstein鈥� funded by the Argentinian Ministry of Science and OEI for research residency. (2021-2022)
鈥淢emorias del Camino on stage鈥�. Outreach project, Institute of Humanities, UNVM. (2021-2022)
鈥淧erformance as a territory of crossings from the UNVM. A path towards memory. Institute of Humanities, UNVM. Graduate Student Researcher. (2018-2019)
鈥淭he integrated vocal performance in a multicultural musical context. Artistic and didactic projections of the UNVM model鈥�. Institute of Humanities, UNVM. Researcher. (2016-2017)
Memberships
. Audiovisual production, educational outreach project manager and member of the board.
Outreach Projects
鈥淗ola/Hi/Bun膬: Enredados, a collaborative project between Argentina, Romania and the UK.鈥� Outreach project, Film and TV FA, UNV. Researcher. (2019)
鈥淢usic education workshop in Capilla de Remedios鈥�. Outreach project, Institute of Humanities, UNVM. Research student. (2014)
My academic background
- Specialization in Information and Communication Technologies in Higher Education, Universidad Nacional de Villa Maria (Argentina)
- MA in Music Composition, University of York (UK)
- BA in Music Composition with emphasis on popular music, Universidad Nacional de Villa Maria (Argentina)