An Introduction to Opera
Lecture
Main Campus
Course Description
The lasting appeal of opera as a lavishly hybrid genre from the 1600s to the present. How and why does opera set its stories to music? What is operatic singing? Who is the audience? How do words, music, voices, movement, and staging collaborate in different operatic eras and cultures? The class will include performances at the San Francisco Opera and other local companies.
MUSIC 2C
Units: 3
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Typically Offered
Variable
Grading Basis
Letter or Credit/No Credit
Class Level
Undergraduate
Instructional Mode
In Person
Gen Ed Requirement(s)
WAYS - Aesthetic and Interpretive Inquiry (AII)