Grand Opera: Who owns a melody?

This talk introduces two performances by the Salonorchester (6 strings, flute, clarinet/sax, trumpet, euphonium/tuba, accordion, percussion) of arranged versions of Vincenzo Bellini’s famous opera Norma (first produced at La Scala in Milan on 26 December 1831). As a full opera, Norma takes 4 hours 30 mins. The Salon arrangements reduce the opera to 12 minutes. On Saturday 21st September 2024, as part of the Explorathon festival (and Glasgow Doors Open), the Salonorchester will perform twice in the Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow. Performances of the reduced versions of Bellini’s Norma will take place on the hour at 13:00 and 14:00. At 13.30pm, Professor Martin Kretschmer will give a short talk introducing music publishing practices and copyright law in 19th century Europe. Martin Kretschmer is Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Director of the CREATe creative economy centre (funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council, AHRC). The performances take place at 13:00 and 14:00 in the ARC, and are suitable for all ages. Kretschmer’s introductory talk at 13:30 will speak to an audience interested in the history of music.