EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 15 MIN
ACIS Podcasts - Episode 5 - The year music died
from ACIS Podcasts- In search of Italian cultures, histories, languages, and identities · host ACIS - Australasian Centre for Italian Studies
In this episode, we explore Brigette de Poi’s research on how the 1630 plague brought Venice’s once-thriving music-printing industry to a sudden standstill. Rather than blaming economic decline alone, de Poi shows how the plague wiped out workers, disrupted supply chains, and silenced the presses entirely—leaving Venice without printed music for a full year. The episode invites listeners to reflect on how past pandemics reshaped cultural life, and what they can teach us about supporting artists today.In this episode, Andrea Rizzi, Chair of ACIS, interviews Brigette about her work:You can access and download Brigette's article here: https://search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.3316/informit.T2025110200001191439074753 [published in Limina, 2025]
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In this episode, we explore Brigette de Poi’s research on how the 1630 plague brought Venice’s once-thriving music-printing industry to a sudden standstill. Rather than blaming economic decline alone, de Poi shows how the plague wiped out workers, disrupted supply chains, and silenced the presses entirely—leaving Venice without printed music for a full year. The episode invites listeners to reflect on how past pandemics reshaped cultural life, and what they can teach us about supporting artists today.In this episode, Andrea Rizzi, Chair of ACIS, interviews Brigette about her work:You can access and download Brigette's article here: https://search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.3316/informit.T2025110200001191439074753 [published in Limina, 2025]
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