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Text Box:     The Anatomy of Opera      FALL 2007 ________________________   Wednesday Afternoons   1:30 – 3:30 p.m.   Sept. 26 - Nov. 14, 2007 ________________________    Auditorium O’Shaughnessy Educational Center University of St. Thomas St. Paul Campus       Sponsored by: Center for Senior Citizens’ Education       Text Box:     The Anatomy of Opera      FALL 2007 ________________________   Wednesday Afternoons   1:30 – 3:30 p.m.   Sept. 26 - Nov. 14, 2007 ________________________    Auditorium O’Shaughnessy Educational Center University of St. Thomas St. Paul Campus       Sponsored by: Center for Senior Citizens’ Education       Text Box:   The Anatomy of Opera   Throughout history, composers, producers, and patrons have interpreted opera to be a unique mixture of music and theater.  From the        Florentine Camerata to the modern day, opera has been reinterpreted to reflect the time period it was produced in.  Anatomy of Opera will look at where opera came from and how it has been constantly redefined to reflect the culture and  era that produced it.  Topics ranging from the role of women as patrons of opera in 17th      century Italy to how literature has inspired   composers, to the elements involved in          producing opera today, will be presented by    local and national opera experts.   ___________________________________   Speakers   Jamie Andrews, Community Education Director The Minnesota Opera   Marcia Aubineau, Language Arts Instruction School of Education, University of St. Thomas   Swen Friedrich, Curator of Wagner Archives Haus Wahnfried, Bayreuth, Germany   Kelly Harness, Associate Professor of Musicology University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   William Lutes, Opera Department University of Wisconsin-Madison; Metropolitan   Opera Radio Broadcast Quiz Panelist   Kevin Ramach, Technical Director The Minnesota Opera   Doug Scholz-Carlson, Actor, director         Text Box:   The Anatomy of Opera   Throughout history, composers, producers, and patrons have interpreted opera to be a unique mixture of music and theater.  From the        Florentine Camerata to the modern day, opera has been reinterpreted to reflect the time period it was produced in.  Anatomy of Opera will look at where opera came from and how it has been constantly redefined to reflect the culture and  era that produced it.  Topics ranging from the role of women as patrons of opera in 17th      century Italy to how literature has inspired   composers, to the elements involved in          producing opera today, will be presented by    local and national opera experts.   ___________________________________   Speakers   Jamie Andrews, Community Education Director The Minnesota Opera   Marcia Aubineau, Language Arts Instruction School of Education, University of St. Thomas   Swen Friedrich, Curator of Wagner Archives Haus Wahnfried, Bayreuth, Germany   Kelly Harness, Associate Professor of Musicology University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   William Lutes, Opera Department University of Wisconsin-Madison; Metropolitan   Opera Radio Broadcast Quiz Panelist   Kevin Ramach, Technical Director The Minnesota Opera   Doug Scholz-Carlson, Actor, director        

 

I, Claudius:

Fact, Fiction, Film

and Fantasy

Part 2

 Claudius, Emperor and God

with

Dr. George Rochefort

and

Dr. Charles Buzicky
 

SPRING 2008
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 Monday Afternoons

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

March 31 - May 12, 2008
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 Thornton Auditorium
University of St. Thomas
Minneapolis Campus
1000 LaSalle Avenue

I, Claudius comprised thirteen episodes when it was originally shown on PBS in 1976.  The series has been divided into two parts.  Part I was presented in Fall '07 and examined skeletons in the imperial closet.  It ended with the accession of Tiberius, his early years in power and the death of Livia.

The two parts are self-contained; a recap of Part 1 will be provided at the first session of Part 2.   Each session will consist of the showing of the scheduled episode, commentary by the instructors and time for questions and discussion.

PART II:  Claudius, Emperor and God

Claudius is raised from fool to emperor.  The corruption of the final years of Tiberius’ rule and the bizarre tenure of Caligula end with the unexpected elevation of Claudius by the army.  Claudius administers the empire with success, but  his private life is ruled by the manipulation of his wives and freedmen.

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Speakers

Dr. George Rochefort earned his B.A. and M.A. at Boston College and his Ph.D. in Classics at Tufts    University.  His special interests are in Greek and Roman Mythology, Greek and Roman tragedy and comedy, Roman satire, Greek and Roman history, and the influence of classical civilization on the arts, music, theater and film. 

Dr. Charles Buzicky is a professor of history at the College of St. Catherine.  He earned his B.A., M.A.  and Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota and was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of London.  His fields of study were Ancient Greek history, Ancient Roman history, Medieval European history, as well as Renaissance and Reformation history. 

 

1.

March 31

Part Two will begin with a detailed review of Part One.  Attention will be given to the important characters and scenes of the first seven episodes.

2.

April 7

Reign of Terror  Tiberius from Capri and Sejanus in Rome set out to destroy the emperor’s enemies, real and imagined.  In the end, Sejanus himself falls.

3.

April 14

Zeus, by Jove  Caligula succeeds Tiberius.  In Rome, relief soon turns to    anguish when Caligula shows signs of going mad.

4.

April 21

Hail Who?  Caligula is assassinated by the Praetorian Guard which then     acclaims Claudius emperor.

5.

April 28

Fool’s Luck  Claudius rules with some success, but his wife Messalina’s lust for Appius Silanus and her plan to seduce him end in a failed attempt on Claudius’s life and the death of Silanus.

6.

May 5

A God in Colchester  Messalina’s debauchery becomes even more flagrant while Claudius is winning glory on the battle field in Britain.  On his return, he issues a warrant for her execution.  A temple is dedicated to Claudius in Colchester.

7.

May 12

Old King Log  Claudius marries Agrippinilla, who is determined that her son Nero become emperor.  Claudius dies by poisoning at her hands.  Though in his own words, “as deaf and blind as a log,” Claudius, the fool, has lived to finish his family history.  The course ends with a review and showing of The Epic That Never Was.

 

Registration fee: $60
Mail your check, payable to the University of St. Thomas and your completed registration form to:                        Center for Senior Citizens’ Education  LOR 309
                                      University of St. Thomas
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All sessions will be held on the Minneapolis campus of the University of  St. Thomas,
1000 LaSalle Avenue, in Thornton      Auditorium.

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