Storia dello spettacolo e architettura. La restituzione virtuale della macchina del mare del teatro barocco


 The aim of this article is to propose a hypothesis virtual restitution the “maritime machine” Renaissance and Baroque theatre based on specific case opening performance Farnese Theatre in Parma (1628). celebrations wedding Odoardo Margherita de’ Medici culminate opera-tournament Mercurio e Marte, written by Claudio Achillini, set music Monteverdi, with scenes machinery Giovan Battista Aleotti Francesco Guitti. It composite performance, strong symbolic value, conceived celebrate patrons which main elements “intermezzo” (music, dance, stage wonder) merge. first part – Benedetta Colasanti highlights extent machinery, phenomenon technological precipitation from construction site role state technician, tracing story historical perspective analysis intersection sources (treatises, notebooks, correspondence, iconography), an operation aimed at providing necessary data for process. second Beatrice Cecchelli describes process more technical point view, illustrating digital technologies their application history performing arts.