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21

Verdi and Otello, III

Lecture no. 21 from the course: How to Listen to and Understand Opera

Verdi and Otello, III

Taught by Professor Robert Greenberg | 45 min | Categories: The Great Courses Plus Online Music & Fine Art Courses

The Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi and opera seria are the focus of Lectures 19 through 22. We learn how Verdi dominated the operatic scene in Italy for more than half a century by the power of his beautiful melodies and his focus on human emotions and psychological insight. We see how Verdi gave the orchestra an increasingly important role in the drama, and how he used technique to endow his operas with musical continuity and maintain dramatic momentum. Verdi's style is discussed with references to Rigoletto, La Traviata, and Otello.

32 Lectures

1
Image of Introduction and Words and Music, I
Introduction and Words and Music, I
0 of 46 min
2
Image of Introduction and Words and Music, II
Introduction and Words and Music, II
0 of 44 min
3
Image of A Brief History of Vocal Expression in Music, I
A Brief History of Vocal Expression in Music, I
0 of 44 min
4
Image of A Brief History of Vocal Expression in Music, II
A Brief History of Vocal Expression in Music, II
0 of 47 min
5
Image of Invention of Opera and Monteverdi's Orfeo, I
Invention of Opera and Monteverdi's Orfeo, I
0 of 45 min
6
Image of Invention of Opera and Monteverdi's Orfeo, II
Invention of Opera and Monteverdi's Orfeo, II
0 of 44 min
7
Image of Invention of Opera and Monteverdi's Orfeo, III
Invention of Opera and Monteverdi's Orfeo, III
0 of 45 min
8
Image of Invention of Opera and Monteverdi's Orfeo, IV
Invention of Opera and Monteverdi's Orfeo, IV
0 of 46 min
9
Image of The Growth of Opera, the Development of Italian Opera Seria, and Mozart's Idomeneo, I
The Growth of Opera, the Development of Italian Opera Seria, and Mozart's Idomeneo, I
0 of 45 min
10
Image of The Growth of Opera, the Development of Italian Opera Seria, and Mozart's Idomeneo, II
The Growth of Opera, the Development of Italian Opera Seria, and Mozart's Idomeneo, II
0 of 45 min
11
Image of The Growth of Opera, the Development of Italian Opera Seria, and Mozart's Idomeneo, III
The Growth of Opera, the Development of Italian Opera Seria, and Mozart's Idomeneo, III
0 of 46 min
12
Image of The Growth of Opera, the Development of Italian Opera Seria, and Mozart's Idomeneo, IV
The Growth of Opera, the Development of Italian Opera Seria, and Mozart's Idomeneo, IV
0 of 46 min
13
Image of The Rise of Opera Buffa and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, I
The Rise of Opera Buffa and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, I
0 of 45 min
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Image of The Rise of Opera Buffa and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, II
The Rise of Opera Buffa and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, II
0 of 44 min
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Image of The Rise of Opera Buffa and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, III
The Rise of Opera Buffa and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, III
0 of 45 min
16
Image of The Rise of Opera Buffa and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, IV
The Rise of Opera Buffa and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, IV
0 of 46 min
17
Image of The Bel Canto Style and Rossini's The Barber of Seville, I
The Bel Canto Style and Rossini's The Barber of Seville, I
0 of 45 min
18
Image of The Bel Canto Style and Rossini's The Barber of Seville, II
The Bel Canto Style and Rossini's The Barber of Seville, II
0 of 47 min
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Verdi and Otello, I
0 of 45 min
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Image of Verdi and Otello, II
Verdi and Otello, II
0 of 46 min
21
Image of Verdi and Otello, III
Verdi and Otello, III
0 of 45 min
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Image of Verdi and Otello, IV
Verdi and Otello, IV
0 of 45 min
23
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French Opera, I
0 of 45 min
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French Opera, II
0 of 45 min
25
Image of German Opera Comes of Age
German Opera Comes of Age
0 of 48 min
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Image of Richard Wagner and Tristan und Isolde, I
Richard Wagner and Tristan und Isolde, I
0 of 45 min
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Image of Richard Wagner and Tristan und Isolde, II
Richard Wagner and Tristan und Isolde, II
0 of 46 min
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Image of Late Romantic German Opera—Richard Strauss and Salome
Late Romantic German Opera—Richard Strauss and Salome
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Russian Opera, I
0 of 46 min
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Russian Opera, II
0 of 42 min
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Image of Verismo, Puccini, and Tosca, I
Verismo, Puccini, and Tosca, I
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Image of Verismo, Puccini, and Tosca, II
Verismo, Puccini, and Tosca, II
0 of 45 min

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