Key Facts
- Starting
7 Jan 2025- Location
- Wandsworth
- Start Time
- 10:00
- End Time
- 12:00
- Duration
- 11 Weeks
- Study Mode
- Part Time Day
- Days
- Tuesday
- Start Date
- 7 Jan 2025
- Level
- Short Course
- Code
- WCRX002FC
Fees
- 19+ Fee
- £ 170
Enjoying Opera
Opera from the Russian steppes
If you enjoy or have an interest or are curious about Opera, then this may be a course for you. You will learn discuss opera with confidence and learn about the historical and social background of this fascinating art.
About the tutor: Richard Lawrence read music at Oxford. He started this 'Enjoying Opera' course at South Thames College in 1997. He has lectured abroad for Saga Holidays and Martin Randall, and for nearly 20 years has been a regular contributor to 'Gramophone' magazine.
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Entry Requirements
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Course Content
Opera from the Russian steppesAfter decades of foreign domination, music in Russia found its voice in the 19th century. We will study operas by Tchaikovsky and his nationalist contemporaries such as Mussorgsky and Borodin, finishing with operas by Shostakovich and Prokofiev. Topics covered will include the effects of nationalism and the influence of the West on the rise of Russian opera. There will be detailed illustrations on DVD, CD and piano.
You will learn discuss opera with confidence and learn about the historical and social background of this fascinating art.
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Progression Next Steps
Progress to Art Appreciation or other art based or performance programmes. -
Assessment Details
Your teacher will give you feedback and advice. You'll work with your classmates .
