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Academic Year 2000/2001

Italian Opera and Cultural History
FIST 283 FA
Crosslistings:
ITAL 283

From its inception in late 16th-century Italy, the operatic tradition has served as a multidimensional creative force that both reflects and examines the cultural context out of which it has emerged. This FYI course will explore 10 operas written to Italian texts, through (obligatory) weekly screening of interesting recent productions of each of them, a diverse set of critical readings, class discussion and writing assignments.

MAJOR READINGS

Operas: Monteverdi, THE CORONATION OF POPPEA Handel, GIULIO CESARE Mozart, COSI FAN TUTE and DON GIOVANNI Rossini, LA CENERENTOLA Donizetti, NORMA Bellini, THE CAPULETS AND THE MONTAGUES Verdi, OTELLO Puccini, TURANDOT Berio, THE LISTENING KING A course reader will encompass selections dealing with each of the operas as well as a series of readings about the operatic tradition from widely varying critical perspectives.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Five short (2 page) essays and one longer (5-8 page) final writing project.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RLAN    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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