The History of Opera 3, Opera in the 20th and 21st Centuries

This lecture series traces the development of opera from the 20th century to the present day. The stylistic movements covered include impressionism, expressionism, minimalism, and contemporary opera. The series examines how composers have renewed opera's structure, orchestration, vocal style, and dramatic expression.

Lecture topics:

1. Late Romanticism
2. Impressionism I
3. Impressionism II
4. Expressionism I
5. Expressionism II
6. Modernism
7. Neoclassicism I
8. Neoclassicism II
9. Minimalism
10. Syntheses

No lecture on Friday 11.9. or during autumn break week 42.