Introduction to Italian Opera
Explore the rich history of Italian opera from Florence to Puccini, including Mozart's influence and the development of musical storytelling.
Explore the rich history of Italian opera from Florence to Puccini, including Mozart's influence and the development of musical storytelling.
This comprehensive course traces the evolution of Italian opera from its origins in Florence through its golden ages. Students explore Mozart's pivotal role, the bel canto era, Verdi's contributions, and Puccini's innovations. The course emphasizes close listening techniques and understanding how musical gestures convey characters' thoughts and emotions, providing a thorough foundation in operatic conventions and historical development.
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What you'll learn
Understand the historical development of Italian opera
Master close listening techniques for operatic works
Analyze musical conventions in different operatic eras
Explore the bel canto style and its significance
Examine Verdi's contributions to opera
Study Puccini's innovations in operatic composition
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Italian opera, from its origins through its major developments. Students learn about the evolution of operatic styles, from early Florentine experiments through Mozart's mastery, the bel canto period, Verdi's innovations, and Puccini's modernizations. The curriculum explores musical conventions, dramatic techniques, and historical context, emphasizing close listening skills to understand how music conveys dramatic meaning.
Act I, Scene 1 (Week 1) - Mozart and Close Listening
Module 1 · 7 Hours to complete
Act I, Scene 2 (Week 2) - Italian opera before Mozart
Module 2 · 5 Hours to complete
Act I, Scene 3 (Week 3) - Conventions in Italian opera
Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete
Act II, Scene 1 (Week 4) - The bel canto era
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
Act II, Scene 2 (Week 5) - Verdi
Module 5 · 4 Hours to complete
Act II, Scene 3 (Week 6) - Puccini and his contemporaries
Module 6 · 5 Hours to complete
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Module 7 · 1 Hours to complete
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Jacob H. Strauss 1922 Professor of Music
Steve Swayne is a professor specializing in art music from 1700 to the present, opera, American musical theater, and more. He has received fellowships from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. An accomplished author, he has published articles in various music journals and written two books, including Orpheus in Manhattan, which won the 2012 ASCAP Nicolas Slonimsky Award. Currently, he is working on projects related to chamber musicals, music and neuroscience, and American composer David Diamond. A recipient of the Professor John Rassias Faculty Award, he has taught at several institutions and served as president of the American Musicological Society. Swayne is also an accomplished concert pianist.
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