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Academic Year 2000/2001
Opera
MUSC 227 FA
Operas from Monteverdi to the 20th century will be studied from vocal scores, orchestral scores, recordings and live performances. Special attention will be given to those properties that make opera viable on the stage.
Particular operas studied will
include THE MAGIC FLUTE by Mozart, CARMEN by Bizet, FOUR SAINTS IN THREE ACTS by Virgil Thomson DON CARLO by Verdi and THE RING OF THE NIEBELUNG by Wagner.
MAJOR READINGS
R.Donnington, OPERA C. Hamm, OPERA Selected vocal scores of operas
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
To be announced.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Students must be able to read music and be willing to travel. A good background in theory is highly desirable, but the instructor is willing to have dedicated students who do not have it. 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 MUSC
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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