Accessibility and reception studies at the Macerata Opera Festival
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21244206 |
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| Authors | Francesca Raffi (0000-0002-7704-4648, University of Macerata, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 398-418 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Translation and Translanguaging in Multilingual Contexts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2352-1805 • E-ISSN: 2352-1813 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/ttmc.00120.raf |
| OpenAlex | W4388526226 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
This essay discusses an audience reception study carried out within the framework of media accessibility to evaluate the experience of blind/partially sighted patrons and their (sighted) accompanying persons in the context of the Macerata Opera Festival (MOF). Adopting a qualitative analytical approach, feedback was collected from individuals in the sample who completed post-hoc self-report questionnaires, and three interdependent variables were measured: (a) comprehension and recall, (b) cognitive load, and (c) psychological immersion. This qualitative analysis was combined with a descriptive methodology, using attitudinal data to evaluate the lived experience of individuals, notably their appreciation and preferences. Results revealed that there was no substantial divergence in the values of the variables recorded for the two groups in the sample: blind/partially sighted and sighted (accompanying) patrons. Additionally, audio descriptions and tactile tours increased psychological immersion, without provoking cognitive overload. Furthermore, high levels of appreciation and preferences were related to comprehension and recall, cognitive load, and psychological immersion. This confirms the effectiveness of audio descriptions and tactile tours in enhancing the engagement and empowerment of blind/partially sighted members of the audience
Art · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Comprehension · Multimedia · Opera · Recall · Visual arts · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Psychology · Social Psychology · Subtitles and Audiovisual Media · Tactile and Sensory Interactions
Film, cinema and reception studies
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Dubbing, perception and reception
Powerlessness, Empowerment, and Health
Capability and Well‐Being
Is a picture worth a thousand words? The role of memory in audio description
Putting the audience in the picture
Visual and narrative priorities of the blind and non-blind
Reception Studies and Audiovisual Translation
| Highly cited | No |
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