The “Opera White” project was launched in 2020 with the aim of enhancing opera as an educational and cultural tool promoting the social and psycho-physical well-being of residents in care homes (RSAs). Developed by As.Li.Co – Teatro Sociale di Como and the Metropolitan City of Milan, the initiative currently engages over 500 residents and 30 staff members. The 2024 edition, centred on Puccini’s Turandot and enriched with dedicated activities in music therapy and singing, was designed to further strengthen the active involvement of both older adults participants and care workers. This paper presents the findings of a participatory evaluation of the 2024 edition, carried out using a qualitative research methodology that involved residents, family members, staff, and project coordinators. The study explored the educational impact of “Opera White” through three main dimensions: changes in the residents’ perceived well-being, the distinctive features of the cultural and educational framework offered, and the effects on the organisational functioning of the participating RSAs. Preliminary findings indicate a significant improvement in the intellectual and emotional well-being of the older adults a positive stimulation of autobiographical memory and the recollection of personal experiences.
University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-6731-5697
University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-0400-9323
Titolo del capitolo
Opera Lirica nelle RSA: valutazione partecipata di un progetto volto al benessere degli ospiti
Autori
Francesca R. Loberto, Franco Passalacqua
Lingua
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7.48
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2025
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© 2025 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
Accompagnare la longevità
Sottotitolo del libro
Buone pratiche educative e formative per l’invecchiamento attivo
Curatori
Vanna Boffo, Michele Bertani, Donatella Bramanti, Rabih Chattat, Laura Formenti
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Numero di pagine
628
Anno di pubblicazione
2025
Copyright
© 2025 Author(s)
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Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0744-7
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0743-0
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0744-7
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0745-4
Collana
Studies on Adult Learning and Education
ISSN della collana
2704-596X
e-ISSN della collana
2704-5781