MHST 461 - Dido and Aeneas

Institution:

The New England Conservatory of Music

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Description:

An intensive look at Purcell's Dido and Aeneas within the context of later 17thcentury opera. This half-semester class will focus on issues of performance practice, history of the work, and editorial problems. It will also consider recent, often provocative studies by Heller, Peraino, Harris, and Price. Live performance of excerpts will be part of the class. Written and oral project on a subject of the student's choice; listening exam. Prerequisite: MHST 111. (1 credit) Hallmark

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

necmusic.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 585-1100

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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