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The Challenges And Limitations Of Adapting Mozart's Così Fan Tutte For A Small University Setting, Christopher Lovely Dec 2018

The Challenges And Limitations Of Adapting Mozart's Così Fan Tutte For A Small University Setting, Christopher Lovely

Dissertations

In this dissertation, challenges and limitations related to presenting Così fan tutte within a small university setting are conveyed, as well as offering innovative ideas to create a manageable presentation. I recall my personal experience as Korepititor/Vocal Coach for The University of Southern Mississippi’s 2014 production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte. This document presents topics on the various workings of an opera production: pre-rehearsal preparation, language issues, rehearsal preparation, selection of singers, and production issues. It offers practical solutions to overcome various challenges a small university may encounter. Smaller university opera programs were surveyed regarding their adaptations of …

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David Garrick's Masque Of King Arthur With Thomas Arne's Score (1770)., Todd Gilman Dec 2009

David Garrick's Masque Of King Arthur With Thomas Arne's Score (1770)., Todd Gilman

Todd Gilman

A thorough overview of significant revivals and adaptations of John Dryden and Henry Purcell's semi-opera King Arthur (1691) extending well into the nineteenth century. Concludes the the music of the preeminent English-born composer Thomas Augustine Arne contributed immeasurably to the success of several subsequent revivals of the opera.

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