MU 229 - Operas of Verdi

Institution:

Colorado College

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An introduction to the great dramatic stage works of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). This course will begin with an examination of the classical Italianate operatic line as seen in the masterworks of Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini. Out of this tradition Verdi formed his first great success, Nabucco, and he subsequently transformed the genre with his great "Romantic trilogy," Rigoletto, Il trovatore, and La traviata. Verdi's later experiments and his final creations Aida, Otello, and Falstaff eventually moved beyond Romanticism into a post-Romantic sensibility. All of these works will be viewed in productions on videotape, laserdisc and DVD. (Not offered 2008-09.) .5 unit.

Credits:

5.00 - 9.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.coloradocollege.edu

Phone Number:

(719) 389-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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