This course offers the student an overview of the development of opera in Italy with a particular emphasis on some of the most representative Italian operas and authors from the 17th to the 20th century.
As the course considers opera as a cultural phenomenon, the historical, intellectual, political, social, religious and economic conditions that influenced the development of this art, will be also examined during the semester.

The teacher will also organize one or more opera evenings according to the running Opera seasons Moreover, as this course considers opera as an art form that combines music and drama, librettos structure, music forms, different types of arias and other aspects will be analyzed.