VH_71a Opera in the 19th Century

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Vysloužil, DrSc. (lecturer), doc. Mgr. Vladimír Maňas, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jana Perutková, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Vlasta Taranzová
Timetable
Tue 13:20–14:55 J22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Define the basic operatic terms related to the 19th century
Explain the relations of individual national and programmatic schools
Formulate opinions and conclusions on different issues related to the 19th century music and operatic genres (grand opéra, op=ra lyrique, opera buffa/seria, drama giocoso, Gesamtkunstwerk)
Interpret texts by Wagner, Hanslick, Asafiev
Analyse works by Rossini, Verdi and Wagner
Characterize creative poetics of Italian, German and Russian opera
Syllabus
  • Wagner
  • Verdi
  • Russian opera
  • operas of other national schools
Literature
  • ROSEN, Charles. Klasicizmus : Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven. Bratislava: Hudobné centrum, 2005, 493 s. ISBN 8088884683. info
  • HANSLICK, Eduard. O hudebním krásnu : příspěvek k revizi hudební estetiky. Translated by Jaroslav Střítecký. 1. vyd. Praha: Editio Supraphon, 1973, 137 s. info
  • The classical style : Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven. Edited by Charles Rosen. London: Faber and Faber, 1971, 467 s. ISBN 0571091180. info
  • HOSTINSKÝ, Otakar. Bedřich Smetana a jeho boj o moderní českou hudbu : vzpomínky a úvahy. Edited by Bohuslav Hostinský. 2., dopl. vyd. V Praze: Jan Laichter, 1941, 502 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures with musical examples.
Assessment methods
oral examination
Language of instruction
Czech
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