Interview with Renato Garavaglia

Abstract

This chapter presents an interview with Renato Garavaglia. The interview covered a variety of topics including Nono's trip to the United States and meeting with Zubin Mehta, students, and the organization of American musical life; his relationship with Varès; his trip to Darmstadt; his study of Giovanni Gabrieli; his relationship with Bruno Maderna and his first studies with him. It also covered his writing of La fabbrica illuminata and how he spent three days with the workers of Italsider of Genoa discussing his work with them, recording their words, and the acoustic environment in which they worked. Finally, it referred to his new works, particularly a string quartet and Prometeo, and what importance writing an opera has today.