What you will learn

Gain an appreciation and understanding for the typical characteristics of Italian opera, classical music, and performance art—including instruments used and types of singing.
Understand the revolutionary relationships created between music, drama, and storytelling in opera.
Build on your learning and explore how performances have changed over time.
Compare the social and cultural influences of each work.
Learn the technologies and innovations behind opera performances, choir, instruments, and stage structure.
Follow the composition, legacy, and significance through time and the relevance today.

Program Overview

Expert instruction

5 high-quality courses

Self-paced

Progress at your own speed

4 months

3 - 5 hours per week

$372.50

~~$745~~USD

For the full program experience

Courses in this program

HarvardX's Classical Works XSeries Program
First Nights - Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and the Birth of Opera
First Nights - Handel's Messiah and Baroque Oratorio
First Nights - Beethoven's 9th Symphony and the 19th Century Orchestra
First Nights - Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique and Program Music in the 19th Century
First Nights - Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring: Modernism, Ballet, and Riots

Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music

Harvard University

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$372.50

~~$745~~USD

5 courses in 4 months

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