MHST 316 - Studies in Opera: Modern Europe


Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
A survey of European opera since 1950, with concentration on British, French, German and Italian works.  Some composers whose works will be considered are Britten, Knussen, Adès, Weir, Birtwistle, Messiaen, Saariaho, Dallapiccola, Nono, Berio, Sciarrino, Henze, Zimmermann, Stockhausen, Lachenmann, Schnittke, Ligeti, Penderecki, Andriessen.
Instructor: C. Macdonald
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites:  MHST 101, and one MHST 200-level course
Enrollment limit:  20


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