CW Links
CW10.1 – “Beauty and the Beast”
- There are many versions of the folk tale, “Beauty and the Beast.” For a few examples, see:
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CW10.2 – Commedia dell’arte
- For an overview of commedia dell’arte, see these links:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/comm/hd_comm.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_0TAXWt8hY
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- More on commedia dell’arte from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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CW10.3 – Rules of Courtly Love
The rules of courtly love were catalogued by Andreus Capellanus in Book II of his, The Art of Courtly Love (ca. 1174-1186). Little is known about Capellanus, but he was likely French, and he wrote this “handbook” on love, for his patron, Marie de Champagne, who was the daughter of King Louis VII of France and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
http://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/halsall/source/capellanus.asp
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CW10.4 – Faust
- You can read Goethe’s Faust on-line here
- More on Schubert’s Lied, “Gretchen am Spinnrade”
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CW10.5 – Berlioz,Symphonie Fantastique
- Visit this site from the San Francisco Symphony for a guided tour of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. Click on “The Score” to hear examples of the idée fixe in each movement.
- For children, but very informative
- Program notes from the New York Philharmonic Orchestra
- Documentary about Symphonie fantastique and full-length concert performance by the San Francisco Symphony
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CW10.6 – Opera and Broadway: Madame Butterfly and Miss Saigon
https://operawire.com/opera-vs-broadway-the-constrasting-styles-of-madama-butterfly-its-revival-as-miss-saigon/
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Compare these four versions of “Un bel dì, vedremo” (“One Fine Day).
- 1. Which musical interpretation portrays the emotions of the aria the best? (Try to focus on the voice alone and not the setting).
- 2. How does setting and demeanor affect your response to the performance?
CW10.7 – Hank Williams
https://countrymusichalloffame.org/artist/hank-williams/
- Documentary (ca. 1995) about Hank Williams
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