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BL
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801611
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b621674
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Robert Greenberg.
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How to listen to and understand opera\ Robert Greenberg.
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| Edition Statement
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Unabridged
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| Publication Statement
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Springfield, VA: Teaching Co., ©2001.
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| Series Statement
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Great courses (Compact disc)
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32 audio discs (approximately 1440 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 4 course guidebooks (22 cm).
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156585375X
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: 9781565853751
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Compact discs.; In 4 containers.
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| Contents
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pt. 1: lecture 1-2. Introduction and words and music --; lecture 3-4. A brief history of vocal expression in music --; lecture 5-8. The invention of opera and Monteverdi's Orfeo --; pt. 2: lecture 9-12. The growth of opera, the development of Italian opera seria, and Mozart's Idomeneo --; lecture 13-16. The rise of opera buffa and Mozart's the Marriage of Figaro --; lecture 17-18. The bel canto style and Rossini's the Barber of Seville --; lecture 19-22. Verdi and Otello --; lecture 23-24. French opera --; pt. 4: lecture 25. German opera comes of age --; lecture 26-27. Richard Wagner and Tristan und Isolde --; lecture 28. Late Romantic German opera: Richard Strauss and Salome --; lecture 29-30. Russian opera --; lecture 31-32. Verismo, Puccini, and Tosca.
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The history of opera is traced from its beginning in the early 17th century to around 1924. The lectures examine landmark operas; musical, cultural, and social developments that influenced opera's growth; and the influence of national languages and cultures on opera.
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Monteverdi, Claudio, -- 1567-1643. -- Orfeo.
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Opera.
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Vocal music -- History and criticism.
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Robert Greenberg
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Teaching Company.
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