A History of Opera: Old and New Perspectives
This course was available in the past and may be presented again as part of the Open Enrollment curriculum.
Not only is the history of opera supremely entertaining, it offers a unique cultural mirror, a barometer of European and American societal evolution. This class examines the great operas, singers, and productions, assessing the operatic canon from musical, historical, and social viewpoints. Great masterpieces from Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini and others are presented with many recent, but also archival performances on CD and DVD, exploring this frequently exhilarating, moving, and often provocative art
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Online registration deadline: Thurs, Mar 16, 5PM CT