Casta Diva

Casta Diva Project

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Digital Archive of Italian Conservatories of Music, Academies of Fine Arts, and Universities. Website created as part of the Casta Diva: An International Research and Production Digital Platform on Women in Italian Musical Theatre Project, funded by the European Union - Next Generation EU, Mission 4 Component 1, CUP: F31B23000450006.

Responsabile scientifico: Giovanni Albini

Istituzione Capofila: Conservatorio A. Vivaldi

Via Parma 1, 15121 Alessandria

+390131051500

Responsabile Scientifico Digital Hub: Paola Bertolone

Webmaster: ivan.paduano@uniroma1.it

Dipartimento PDTA Sapienza Università

Via Flaminia 72, 00197 Roma

+390649919006

CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC A. SCARLATTI

Palermo

The Conservatory of Palermo, one of the oldest in Italy, is currently directed by M° Mauro Visconti. It was founded by order of the Viceroy Count De Castro between 1617 and 1618, in the fourteenth-century Church of the Santissima Annunziata, as the Orphanage of the Good Shepherd. Starting from 1721, music teaching was also introduced. Over the centuries, the Conservatory has become one of the most renowned and important in Italy. Its main goals are: to provide international-level academic standards and study programs; to give students both qualifications and practical experience; and to foster the mobility of students and teachers. In line with these objectives, the Conservatory is an active member of the AEC and holds the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education. The Conservatory offers a wide range of study programs, focusing on the educational and artistic growth of students in both classical and jazz music. More recently, a Music Therapy program has also been launched, alongside Initial Training courses, First- and Second-Level Academic programs, Doctorates, and Second-Level Master’s programs.