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 – multi-layered performance texts including music and sung text alongside other modes of communication that include costume, set, lighting, gesture and movement – presents particular challenges in terms of what can be captioned and what is ‘lost in translation’. Building on the company’s 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
“Research, creation and alternative academic writing in a collaborative experience through the Discord platform”. Co-written with Iris Loza. Ñawi Publication, vol.7 n°2. p81 - 96. Issn 2528-7966.
“El canto en la UNVM: Apuntes sobre performance vocal integrada en contexto musical multicultural”, UNVM. Publication of Book chapter “Reflexiones sobre la composición musical desde un abordaje integral de la performance vocal”. Eduvim. (2018=
Placements and Funding
“Música por la Ciencia”. 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 “Doctor Cesar Milstein (Programa Raices) by the Argentinian Ministry of Science. Composition, production and premier of commissioned opera. (2022)
“Scholarship for Overseas Students” for MA in Arts: Music by The University of York. (2016)
Scholarship holder of UNVM’s mobility program at the Oklahoma Panhandle State University (US) to study composition and conducting. (2011)
Conferences
“New technologies in an older adult’s choir: an exploration of archive and memory for the digital inclusion in choral practices”. 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)
“Analysis of the uses and appropriation of new technologies developed by/for older adults in the choir of the National University of Villa María (UNVM), period 2023-2024.” Young Scientists Program Conferences. Universidad Nacional de Villa Maria. (September, 2024)
“Deconstructing experimental opera in Argentina in times of pandemic: Practise based research”. Co-written with Gallo, Cristina and Reyes, Manuela. 8th Latin American Congress in Popular Music Education, Villa Maria. (August, 2022)
“Memorias del Camino: An experimental opera with texts by Atahualpa Yupanqui. 2nd Conference A Window onto Latin America, University of York. (November, 2019)
“Memorias del Camino: Aportes para el análisis musical de una experiencia de investigación-acción.” Co-written with Ezequiel Infante and José Santillán. III Jornadas de Investigación en Artes, UNVM. (October, 2019)
Research Groups
“Analysis 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)
“Archives / Devices / Experiences: Art(s) and University (Villa Maria, 1995-2022)”. Institute of Humanities, UNVM. Researcher (2023-2024)
“The integrated vocal performance in a multicultural musical context. Artistic and didactic projections of the UNVM model (III). Institute of Humanities, UNVM. Researcher. (2023-2024)
“Feeling my body to tell(you): Regional socio-artistic technology in diabetes mellitus education.” Institute of Humanities, UNVM. Researcher. (2023-2024)
“(De)constructing Argentine experimental opera in times of pandemic: Practice based research”. Mobility grant “Doctor Cesar Milstein” funded by the Argentinian Ministry of Science and OEI for research residency. (2021-2022)
“Memorias del Camino on stage”. Outreach project, Institute of Humanities, UNVM. (2021-2022)
“Performance as a territory of crossings from the UNVM. A path towards memory. Institute of Humanities, UNVM. Graduate Student Researcher. (2018-2019)
“The integrated vocal performance in a multicultural musical context. Artistic and didactic projections of the UNVM model”. Institute of Humanities, UNVM. Researcher. (2016-2017)
Memberships
“Por la Ciencia Foundation”. Audiovisual production, educational outreach project manager and member of the board.
Outreach Projects
“Hola/Hi/Bună: Enredados, a collaborative project between Argentina, Romania and the UK.” Outreach project, Film and TV FA, UNV. Researcher. (2019)
“Music education workshop in Capilla de Remedios”. 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)