At the centre of her lecture-recital presentation was the question of how the revival of Italian vocal repertoire from the 17th and 18th centuries around the turn of the 20th century was shaped by contemporary aesthetic ideas and vocal practices. Drawing on Alessandro Parisotti’s editions and early sound recordings, Akyaz examined how historical arias and contemporary operatic repertoire were performed using similar vocal techniques. By combining source analysis with practical performance, her research explored the tension between historical reconstruction, inherited singing traditions and operatic practice around 1900.
