MHST 565 - History of Opera

Institution:

The New England Conservatory of Music

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Description:

This course surveys the history of opera from the 17th century to the present. Its objective is to familiarize students with chronology, terminology, forms, and repertoire pertinent to the development of opera as a musical and dramatic genre. Since the emphasis of the course is one of breadth rather than detail, students will be expected to listen to and read a significant amount of material on their own, including original documents, while individual classes will be devoted to representative examples of each stage of operatic evolution. In addition to reading and listening, there will be an independent term project that examines original literary sources, musical structure, current editions, and bibliography. (2 credits) Greenwald MHST 568 The Music of Gustav Mahler An in-depth exploration of Gustav Mahler's music, life and artistic environment centering on his symphonies. We will study several symphonies as well as Das Lied von der Erde from the perspective of manuscript sources, biographical, philosophical and programmatic background, interpretation and reception. A broader overview of the artistic climate of fin-de-siecle Vienna, its dominant artistic circles and trends, as well as social and political forces which influenced Mahler's career and life will provide a context against which we will explore the artistic shifts in Mahler's musical style after the turn-of the century. The course will also cover issues of differing analytical and interpretative approaches to Mahler's works such as semiotic, post-structuralist, hermeneutic, narrative and feminist methodologies. (2 credits) Markovic' -Stokes

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

necmusic.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 585-1100

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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