Opera Direction 5

Subject guarantor:

Martin OTAVA

Name of lecturer(s):

Martin OTAVA, Miloslav NEKVASIL

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The final aim is the mastery of the opera directing profession, containing all music and drama aspects.

Mode of study:

contact instruction

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

none

Recommended optional programme components:

none

Course contents:

Theory of opera preparations, analysis, working with space and artistic elements, bearing in genres and styles.

Recommended or required reading:

P. Broker: Das Operntheater,

J. Knapp: Das Opernbuch,

J. Gregor: Kulturgeschichte der Oper,

Video recordings of top opera stagings, particularly F. Zefirrelli

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

none

Assessment methods and criteria:

Development of the directing concept of an opera work.

Course web page:

Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Operní režie (Bc) (compulsory subject of the main qualification)