Raquel da Silva Aranha

Biography

Bachelor´s Degree in Baroque Violin from the Royal Haia Conservatory (2006). Masters (2010) and Doctorate (2016) in Musicology from UNICAMP. Completed the Musicology for the Protection and Diffusion of Iberian-American Artistic Heritage Course from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Saint Ferdinand in Madrid (2012). Her research project falls under the category of Historical and Cultural Studies in Music, in which she develops the theme around the Iberian Opera and Ballet Libretti (1790-1830) as important documents for understanding 19th century operatic performances in Rio de Janeiro with a focus on the dances that took place between the acts of the operas cited.