Professor Greenberg invites us to discover the remarkably powerful world of opera and its extraordinary evolution over four centuries-- a period during which opera gave composers the opportunity to raise to new heights the dramatic and expressive potential of music.
""This course is designed as a methodology, a guide to listening and understanding opera" -- Guide book."
"The history of opera is traced from its beginning in the early 17th century to around 1924. The lectures examine landmark operas; musical, cultural, and social developments that influenced opera's growth; and the influence of national languages and cultures on opera."
"32 lectures on the history of opera is traced from its beginning in the early 17th century to around 1924. The lectures examine landmark operas; musical, cultural, and social developments that influenced opera's growth; and the influence of national languages and cultures on opera."
"Professor Greenberg invites us to discover the remarkably powerful world of opera and its extraordinary evolution over four centuries-- a period during which opera gave composers the opportunity to raise to new heights the dramatic and expressive potential of music."@en
"Robert Greenberg, professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, presents 32 lectures on opera, explaining the history and exploring 8 particular operas in detail."@en
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