Music of the Baroque Fall 2020 - MUS 234

A consideration of baroque music in early modern Europe, and its circulation across the globe through colonization and exploration. Beginning with the birth of opera and ending with the legacy of J. S. Bach, other topics include performance practices through the ages, the castrato, the reception of antiquity, the representation of gender, nationality, race, and class in theatrical music. Classes will include virtual visits from prominent scholars and performers; breakout groups; some short asynchronous lectures.