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MUSC227

Opera MUSC227 FA

Next Offered in 9899 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 which 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: Discussion Field Work Lecture Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA MUSC

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

About the Photo:

Photograph of characters from Wagner's "The Ring of Nibelung"; 1876 - Joseph Albert

Reference:

Barth, Herbert, Dietrich Mack and Egon Voss, eds. WAGNER: A DOCUMENTARY STUDY. London: Thames and Hudson, 1975

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