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Mozart the Dramatist - MUSC5134
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: http://music.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Offers an in depth study of Mozart's late operas. The social, political and cultural milieu of Vienna during the reign of Joseph II is explored in order to gain a better understanding of the context of Mozart's works. The characteristics of 18th century opera buffa and opera seria are also studied highlighting Mozart's deviations from conventional norms and providing insight into why his collaborations with da Ponte enabled him to create such lasting masterpieces.

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