MHST 463 - Beethoven's Fidelio

Institution:
The New England Conservatory of Music
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Description:
A study of Beethoven's only opera Leonora/Fidelio and of the social-cultural context in which it was composed and performed. The influence that the French Revolution and revolutionary music such as Cherubini's exercised on Beethoven will be considered in this half-semester course, as will the relationship between Fidelio and Viennese operatic traditions of Singspiel and opéra-comique. Grade based on in-class oral report, written essay on an assigned topic, listening quizzes. Prerequisite: MHST 111. (1 credit) Smith
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(617) 585-1100
Regional Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Calendar System:
Semester

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