MUSC 030 - History of Opera

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Dillon. Open to all students. This course aims to introduce students to the history of opera, from its beginnings in sixteenth-century Italy down to the present day. It will treat the main conventions of opera at each stage of its development and the social contexts in which opera was and is listened to, and aim to develop technical skills for the appreciation of opera. Detailed study of operas by Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini and Stravinsky will leave students with a context and a vocabulary for understanding and talking about opera, designed to enhance their future encounters with opera.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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