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Georges Bizet’s Carmen: Musical, Theatrical, and Social Perspectives

Feb 22, 2020

Sneak behind the scenes of Georges Bizet’s complex and enthralling opera Carmen (1875). We begin with the opera’s commission and the Paris premiere.

Seminar Description

Sneak behind the scenes of Georges Bizet’s complex and enthralling opera Carmen (1875). We begin with the opera’s commission and the Paris premiere. We then explore social themes in nineteenth-century Paris, analyzing the exotic images of Spanish and Gypsy women that shaped Bizet’s infamous femme fatale. We conclude with a discussion of scores, costumes, and staging in several productions of this tremendously popular opera.

One session. E – $110, R – $121

Brian Oberlander holds a PhD in musicology from Northwestern University. He has taught courses in music history at Northwestern, National Louis University, Columbia College Chicago, and the Newberry.

Materials List

Required:

  • There are no required materials for this seminar.

First Reading:

  • There is no reading assignment for this seminar.

Registration Information

  • Online registration opens at 9 am (CST) on Tuesday, January 7.
  • Phone registration opens at 12 pm (CST) on Wednesday, January 8.

Early registration (E) prices are in effect from January 7 at 9 am through January 24 at 4 pm. Regular registration (R) prices are in effect January 24 at 4 pm through the end of the term.

We offer a 10% discount to members, seniors, and students.

Need Help? Please email seminars@newberry.org.

This seminar is part of the Newberry’s Seminars Program. Learn more about registering for a seminar, program policies and procedures, or teaching a seminar.