F16A6 Five Operas and the Times that Made Them

This class will focus on five operas that influenced historical and social developments in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. I will use audio-visual opera material as well as powerpoint presentations related to historical, artistic, literary, and social movements. Among the operas discussed will be The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, The Barber of Seville, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Traviata and possibly La Boheme.

Instructor: Don Rierson received his undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill, followed by an MM in Opera Production and the PhD from Florida State University. He currently serves as Director of Opera in the JMU School of Music. As Director of Opera and Music Theater at The University of Northern Iowa, he received state recognition for his 1997 production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro as well as acclaim for the 2001 production of The Magic Flute.

Suggested Reading: Hand-out to be provided.

Additional Fees: Optional tickets to the opera scheduled at the Forbes Center in November.

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