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Opera: Where Music, Drama, and Story Merged
Opera was the revolution—music and drama fused into narrative on stage. Understand Italian opera's architecture, the instruments and singing voices that bring it to life, the technologies that made historic performances possible, and how it all changed over time. This course traces composition, legacy, and significance through the centuries, and asks what makes these works still matter today. Build appreciation grounded in the actual mechanics of how opera works.
Explore:
- Italian opera characteristics and conventions
- Instruments, singing types, and performance
- Technologies and stage innovations
- Social and cultural influences across eras
About this course
Gain an appreciation and understanding for the typical characteristics of Italian opera, classical music, and performance art—including instruments used and types of singing. ,Understand the revolutionary relationships created between music, drama, and storytelling in opera. ,Build on your learning and explore how performances have changed over time. ,Compare the social and cultural influences of each work. ,Learn the technologies and innovations behind opera performances, choir, instruments, and stage structure. ,Follow the composition, legacy, and significance through time and the relevance today.
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$745
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