Course Schedule:

Aug. 25-27 ≠ Introduction, Historical Background, Biography, Bibliography

      Readings: Tanner 1-35, 48-71; Magee 7-22

Aug. 30-Sept. 3 ≠ Der fliegende Holl‰nder, Tannh‰user, Lohengrin

            Readings: Tanner 36-47, 72-82, 83-94; Magee 23-67

Sept. 6 ≠ Labor Day

Sept. 8-17 ≠ Das Rheingold           

Readings: Saga of the Volsungs 35-93; Tanner 108-18; Magee 68-101; libretto of Das Rheingold

* Sept. 5 ≠ Das Rheingold will be shown at 1:00 p.m. in E. P. Schoch 4.104

Sept. 20-Oct. 1 ≠ Die Walk¸re

Readings: libretto of Die Walk¸re ; Tanner 119-30; Magee 102-51. Topic for first essay due.

* Sept. 26 ≠ Die Walk¸re will be shown at 12:00 p.m. in E. P. Schoch 4.104.

Oct. 4-15 ≠ Siegfried

Readings: libretto of Siegfried; Tanner 131-39, 168-74; Magee 152-93.

* Oct. 10 ≠ Siegfried will be shown at 12:00 p.m. in E. P. Schoch 4.104

Oct. 15 ≠ On-line midterm quiz.

Oct. 18-29 ≠ Gˆtterd‰mmerung

Readings: libretto of Gˆtterd‰mmerung; Tanner 174-83; Magee 194-227; Darcy, ≥The Pessimism of the Ring,≤ in Opera Quarterly 4/2, pp. 24-48. Third essay due; summary and review.

* Oct. 31 - Gˆtterd‰mmerung will be shown at 12:00 p.m. in E. P. Schoch 4.104.

Nov. 1-12 ≠ Tristan und Isolde

            Readings: libretto of Tristan; Tanner 140-55; Magee 228-55

* Nov. 14 ≠ Tristan und Isolde will be shown at 12:00 p.m. in E. P. Schoch 4.104.

Nov. 15-Dec. 3 ≠ Parsifal

Readings: libretto of Parsifal; tanner 184-200; Magee 256-381

* Nov. 20 ≠ Parsifal will be shown at 12:00 p.m. in E. P. Schoch 4.104.

Nov. 25-27 ≠ Thanksgiving holiday

* Dec. 5 ≠ Viewing of Hans-J¸rgen Syberbergπs film Parsifal

Dec. 9 ≠ On-line final exam.