ITAL6582A-L07
Hist Opera in Italy 1600-1900
The History of Opera in Italy, 1600-1900
A survey of operatic masterpieces in Italian, from Monteverdi through Puccini, with particular attention paid to the relationship of the music to the texts. No previous knowledge of music required. Works to be studied include "Orfeo" by Monteverdi, "Giulio Cesare" by Handel, "La Serva Padrona" by Pergolesi, "Don Giovanni" by Mozart, "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" by Rossini, "La Traviata" by Verdi, "La Boheme" by Puccini. Librettos of the operas will be read in the original Italian, and the musical scores will be analyzed for such elements as form, harmony and rhythm to discover the ways in which it enhances the dramatic action on stage.
Texts include: Complete librettos of the six operas listed above, plus supplementary biographies of the composers. Students will be required to listen extensively to recordings. Course requirements: three exams, including listening portions, and an oral presentation of 15 minutes duration based on independent research.
A survey of operatic masterpieces in Italian, from Monteverdi through Puccini, with particular attention paid to the relationship of the music to the texts. No previous knowledge of music required. Works to be studied include "Orfeo" by Monteverdi, "Giulio Cesare" by Handel, "La Serva Padrona" by Pergolesi, "Don Giovanni" by Mozart, "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" by Rossini, "La Traviata" by Verdi, "La Boheme" by Puccini. Librettos of the operas will be read in the original Italian, and the musical scores will be analyzed for such elements as form, harmony and rhythm to discover the ways in which it enhances the dramatic action on stage.
Texts include: Complete librettos of the six operas listed above, plus supplementary biographies of the composers. Students will be required to listen extensively to recordings. Course requirements: three exams, including listening portions, and an oral presentation of 15 minutes duration based on independent research.
- Term:
- Summer 2007, LS 6 Week Session
- Location:
- Mahaney Center for the Arts 209(MAC 209)
- Schedule:
- 11:00am-11:59am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Jul 1, 2007 to Aug 17, 2007)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Peter Kairoff
- Subject:
- Italian
- Department:
- Italian
- Division:
- Language School
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- Graduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 60458
- Subject Code:
- ITAL
- Course Number:
- 6582
- Section Identifier:
- A