| Course ID: | MUSI 4260/6260. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | History of Opera |
Course
Description: | Examination of representative operas of each period in
historical context. It analyses the roles played in the creation
and production of operas by the patron/audience, librettist,
composer, singers, conductor, director, machinist, and (when
appropriate) film director. |
| Oasis Title: | History of Opera |
| Prerequisite: | MUSI 3030 or MUSI 3210 or MUSI 3220 or permission of department |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Upon completion of the course, the successful student will be
able to:
* demonstrate knowledge of the history of opera;
* describe a wide range of performance-practice problems;
* interpret writings and critical methodologies from several
disciplines;
* write in the language of the discipline |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Introduction to the discipline
2. Early Baroque opera; castrato; Baroque theater; tragedie
lyrique
3. Metastasio; Mozart; the Mozart tenor
4. Bel canto; Bizet; Verdi
5. Strauss; the Fach system; Opera in Britain; Contemporary
American opera |
| Honor Code Reference: | All academic work must meet the standards contained in A
Culture of Honesty. Students are responsible for informing
themselves about those standards before performing any academic
work. All instances of academic dishonesty will be referred to
the Office of the Vice President for Instruction. With
reference to this course, students must document all sources
used in research papers. |