Italian Class at Opera al Mare
Instructor: Sandra Carletti (Middlebury College School of Language
Daily Italian language classes will be offered for both the operatic artists as well as the community members who are there to support their artistic endeavors. The classes will be divided into two sections: a beginner section, and an intermediate section, with the determination made based on initial session screening.
Beginner Section:
In the beginner section, participants will become familiar with hearing the sounds of the Italian language, as well as learning necessary basic vocabulary and grammatical structure and creation of basic phrases. (This section will be taught in English and Italian.)
Intermediate Section:
In the intermediate section, participants will build on beginner knowledge, and work to create more complex and complete phrases, by using progressively more advanced grammar to express more specific concepts. (This section will be in an immersive style.)
L’italiano per l’Opera - the textbook that is used at Opera al Mare
Sandra Carletti is Professor of Italian at Middlebury College. She received her Laurea in Literary Studies from the University of Bologna, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Italian from the Johns Hopkins University. At Middlebury, she teaches a variety of courses in Italian language; modern and contemporary literature and culture; and in food studies. Her current research interests focus on food as a marker of cultural identity, particularly on the role of regional cuisine in the shaping of Italian identity and in its perception abroad.