Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: GREEK AND ROMAN SOURCES IN THE HISTORY OF OPERA

Department: Classical Studies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Exploration of the relationship between classical antiquity and opera. To be discussed: Italian language history, literary criticism (Aristotle and Horace), birth of opera (ca. 1600), Ovid's influence, Greek and Roman history, pastoral poetry, recurrent efforts to 'reform' and correct 'abuses' in compositional style in music and poetry. Cross-list: MUSI 230.