Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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MUS 2253 Mozart-Da Ponte Operas


(3 hours) Block One
Mozart’s collaborations with librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte led to the composition of three great masterpieces of opera. Designed to guide the reader to a deeper understanding and appreciation of these enigmatic works, this course will examine the musical, cultural, and social context in which they were written–the tastes and expectations of the contemporary opera audience, Mozart’s intentions and aspirations in a period of rapid intellectual and political change, Da Ponte’s views of opera, and the practical logistics of opera production at the time.



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