HV_732 Dramaturgy of opera

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Zahrádka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Vladimír Maňas, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Zahrádka, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Jan Karafiát
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 N42
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
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course will deal with the opera libretto and music score, setting up of the dramaturgical plan and dramaturgical analysis etc. Part of the course will be a projection of several opera production, visit of the dramaturgical office of the Janáček Opera in the National Theatre in Brno and a lecture of a professional opera dramaturgist.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to to analyze the dramaturgy of, for example, Janacek Brno to create a simple dramaturgy plan
Syllabus
  • 1. Analysis of the idea of the opera dramaturgy, history of the opera dramaturgy
  • 2. Work with the opera text, work on the dramaturgical plan and dramaturgical analysis
  • 3. Presentation of the student dramaturgical plan and dramaturgical analysis
Literature
  • DANUSER, Hermann. Musiktheater heute. Internationales Symposion der Paul Sacher Stiftung Basel 2001. Mainz: Schott, 2003, 445 pp. ISBN 3-7957-0481-2. info
  • HERZ, Joachim. Theater - Kunst des erfüllten Augenblicks. Berlin: Henschelverlag Kunst und Gesellschaft, 1989, 715 pp. ISBN 3-362-00254-4. info
  • TROJAN, Jan. Úvod do hudební dramaturgie opery. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1988, 97 s. info
  • KAŠLÍK, Václav. Jak jsem dělal operu. 1. vyd. Praha: Panton, 1987, 194 s. URL info
  • HONOLKA, Kurt. Na počátku bylo libreto. Praha: Supraphon, 1967. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, group projects, presentations by professionals in the sectors,
Assessment methods
80% attendance and presentation of the dramaturgical analysis of the opera in small group of students
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Spring 2025.
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