18th-Century Opera: Handel & Mozart

What you'll learn

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  • How singers and the orchestra interact
  • How performances of these works have changed since their premieres
  • The basic structures of Baroque opera
  • Essential characteristics of Classical music
  • Mozart’s techniques for representing characters through music
  • How to compare the social and cultural contexts of the two premieres

Offered By:  HarvardX

Course Duration:  5 WEEKS

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