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Study Baroque and Classical opera through Handel’s Giulio Cesare and Mozart’s Don Giovanni
Learn about Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo , one of the first operas ever written.
Learn the music and cultural impact of three canonical operas from the 1800s: Les Huguenots , Das Rheingold , and Otello.
Explore China's classical Kunqu opera, its history, aesthetics, music, and performance. Learn about role-types, makeup, costumes, and famous repertoires from renowned maestros and scholars.
Explore Italian Opera in this two-act learning experience as we learn to listen to music in new ways.
Explore Verdi's La Traviata and the evolution of operatic voices, from Romantic era to modern times. Analyze vocal performances and discover iconic singers who shaped the art form.
Explore German Opera as we learn to listen to music in new ways.
Explore Italian opera's evolution from Florence to Puccini, focusing on musical storytelling, close listening, and key composers. Gain insights into operatic conventions and styles across different eras.
Explore German opera's evolution, focusing on musical motives, orchestral importance, and dramatic conveyance through works of Wagner, Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, and Strauss.
Discover the great beauty and high artistic achievement of opera with this brilliant course by acclaimed musicologist Robert Greenberg.
Discover how opera can be brought out of traditional venues and into everyday spaces, making this art form more accessible and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of background or experience.
Exploring the evolving roles of women in opera as performers, composers, and leaders, breaking barriers and setting new standards in the industry worldwide.
Discover how opera can be accessible, engaging, and relevant to all communities through joyful advocacy and authenticity, challenging traditional perceptions of elitism and exclusivity.
Using a simple and enjoyable teaching style, this course introduces the novice listener to the wonders of classical music, from Bach fugues to Mozart symphonies to Puccini operas.
Explore acts of storytelling in Shakespeare's Othello alongside world-class artists who interpret Othello's story in new forms and contexts today.
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