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Event Name:
AEM ONLINE -Handel’s Early Operas: 1705-1720 with Dylan Sauerwald

Event Type(s):
Class
Online Event

Description:

Georg Friedrich Händel—a German composer, writing Italian operas for English audiences. How did that come about, and how did it work?

In this class we will study the development of Handel’s operatic style. We’ll begin with his first opera, written at age nineteen for the Hamburg Gänsemarkt theater, cover his formative sojourn in Italy, and his first decade in London.  We’ll examine scenes from seven operas, looking at how Handel draws characters, how his use of the orchestra evolved, what influences informed his unique approach to opera, and much more!  This lecture/demonstration is open to all, registration opens Monday, December 7.




Event Date:
12/12/2020

Event Time:
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. EST (12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Pacific)

Location:
Zoom

Contact Person:

Details:
Join us for AEM ONLINE classes each weekend! Register for any number of sessions - classes are $25 per session and are offered using the Zoom meeting app, or your web browser.  Music for the classes is available in advance. You will receive an email with links to webpages for each class after you register, there is no need to create a log in, or an AEM account.  New to Zoom? We host a help-session tutorial each Friday at 4:00 ET, sign up info is included with registration. We hope you'll join us!