GERM290 - German Opera, 1762 to 1933

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Academic Year 2002/2003

German Opera, 1762 to 1933
GERM 290 SP

Crosslistings:
MUSC 250

The course will concentrate on representative German operas from the 1760s to 1933. The emphasis will be on works of Mozart, Wagner, and the earlier 20th-century and their links to the historical moments and places in which they were created. Although occasional readings (such as Wagner's OPERA AND DRAMA) will be required, this will be almost entirely a listening and viewing course.

MAJOR READINGS

Major listenings:
C.W. von Gluck, ORFEO ED EURIDICE
W.A. Mozart, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO and DIE ZAUBERFLOETE
L. van Beethoven, FIDELIO
C.M. von Weber, DER FREISCHUETZ
R. Wagner, DER FLIEGENDE HOLLAENDER and DAS RHEINGOLD
R. Strauss, SOLOME and DER ROSENKAVALIER
A. Berg, WOZZECK
K. Weill, DER AUFSTIEG UND FALL DER STADT MAHAGONNY

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three papers, two oral reports, and a final take-home examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students should have some background in and enthusiasm for the Western Art Music of the nineteenth and early twentieth century.

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.

The instructor of this course will not be using the on-line wait list. If you are interested in this course, please contact the instructor directly.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA GERM Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Frenzel,Peter M.

Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK413

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)

SR. major: 6 Jr. major: 6

SR. non-major: 4 Jr. non-major: 4 SO: 3 FR: 2

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003