MUS231
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History of Opera
Course Subject Code
MUS
Course Number
231
Status
Active
Course Attributes
CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-CEA and Au Pair
Course Short Title
History of Opera
Course Long Title
History of Opera
Course Description
A broad chronological survey of the history of opera through analysis of those works considered operatic masterpieces. Explores the evolution of opera as a genre through analysis of the music, stories, historical context, singers, libretti, stage designs, and costumes of representative works in recorded performance. Students also present a scene from a specified work and prepare a historical/analytic project. Students have the opportunity to attend a professional opera production during the semester.
Min
4
Repeatable
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Course Restrictions
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Equivalent Course(s)
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