Course
code
Course group
DAI5031
C
COURSE DESCRIPTION (C group)
Course volume
Course valid
in ECTS
Course valid to
since
credits
6 ECTS
Course type (compulsory or optional)
Course level (study cycle)
Semester the course is delivered
Study form (face-to-face or distant)
Reg. No.
2015 03 26
Compulsory
Graduate (MA program)
1 (of 4)
Face-to-face
Course title in Lithuanian
MUZIKINIŲ SPEKTAKLIŲ PRAKTIKA I
Course title in English
PERFORMANCE OF MUSICAL THEATRE GENRES I
Short course annotation in Lithuanian
Muzikinių spektaklių praktika – studijų krypties dalykas, skirtas operos dainininko gebėjimų ugdymui.
Jo studijos trunka keturis semestrus, kurių metu plečiamos ir gilinamos žinios apie operinę, operetinę
ar miuziklo žanro muziką, analizuojamas muzikinis tekstas, lavinami meniniai įgūdžiai, formuojamas
bei atliekamas įvairių muzikos stilių repertuaras. Studijų metu įgyjama sceninė patirtis, ugdoma
menininko – kūrėjo asmenybė. Tai yra 1 lygis iš 4
Short course annotation in English
Performance of musical theatre genres is a study subject, designed for the development of the abilities of
an opera singer. The course takes up four semesters, during which opera, operetta and musical genre‘
knowledge is expanded and deepened, musical text is analyzed, artistic skills are developed, repertoire
of various musical styles is formed and performed. During the studies, stage experience is gained,
artistic personality is developed. This is level 1 of 4.
Prerequisites for entering the course
There are no prerequisites for entering the course
Aim of the course
The aim of the course is to develop interpretational abilities of the students, while performing a chosen
piece (opera) by a classic composer (J. Haydn, V. A. Mozart, K. Gluck, etc.), analyzing the features of
the genre, the link between compositional structure and its parts – arias, monologues, recitatives (secco
and accompagnato), ensembles and choirs, features of laws of musical dramaturgy, while working with
a conductor, director and concertmaster.
Links between study program outcomes, course outcomes and criteria of learning achievement
evaluation
Criteria of learning
Study program outcomes
Course outcomes
achievement evaluation
1. To recognize, analyse
1. To analyze the features of musical
1. Correctly analyzed features
and compare elements of
dramaturgy laws, libretto, and literature of musical dramaturgy laws,
musical language of
sources of the composers of the
libretto, and literature sources
various periods and genres classicistic era (J. Haydn, V. A. Mozart, of the composers of the
K. Gluck, etc.)
classicistic era (J. Haydn, V. A.
Mozart, K. Gluck, etc.)
2. To perform works from 2. To interpret opera recitatives, solo,
2. Correctly interpreted opera
various stylistic periods,
based on the features of the laws of
recitatives, solo, based on the
various genres and forms,
musical dramaturgy, interpret classicism features of the laws of musical
by highlighting one’s own composers’ ( Haydn, Mozart, Gluck)
dramaturgy, interpret
and composer’s artistic
opera recitatives (secco and
classicism composers’ (
individuality
accompagnato), solo, duets, ensemble
Haydn, Mozart, Gluck) opera
numbers in stage aspects, while working recitatives (secco and
with conductor, director and
accompagnato), solo, duets,
concertmaster.
ensemble numbers in stage
aspects, while working with
conductor, director and
concertmaster.
3. To perform classicism composers’
(Haydn, Mozart, Gluck and others)
opera solo, duets, ensembles, recitative
numbers solo and with stage partners
and act one-act opera fragments, while
working with conductor, director and
concertmaster.
3. Correctly performed
classicism composers’ (Haydn,
Mozart, Gluck and others)
opera solo, duets, ensembles,
recitative numbers solo and
with stage partners and acted
one-act opera fragments, while
working with conductor,
director and concertmaster.
Link between course outcomes and content
Content (topics)
Course outcomes
1. Historical circumstance analysis of the creation of a chosen piece by
1. To analyze the features
one of the classicism era composers’ (Haydn, Mozart, Gluck and others)
of musical dramaturgy
2. Analysis of features of the musical language style and musical
laws, libretto, and literature dramaturgy laws’ features of the composer of the piece.
sources of the composers of 3. Analysis of the genre features of the piece, compositional structure and
the classicistic era (J.
its parts (numbers) – arias, monologues, recitative (secco ir
Haydn, V. A. Mozart, K.
accompagnato), ensembles and choirs.
Gluck, etc.)
4. Libretto and literature source’ analysis.
2. To interpret opera
recitatives, solo, based on
the features of the laws of
musical dramaturgy,
interpret classicism
composers’ ( Haydn,
Mozart, Gluck) opera
recitatives (secco and
accompagnato), solo, duets,
ensemble numbers in stage
aspects, while working with
conductor, director and
concertmaster.
5. Classical era composers’ (Haydn, Mozart, Gluck and others) opera
solo numbers’ (arias and monologues) interpretational discoveries, based
on the features of the laws of musical dramaturgy.
6. Classical era composers’ (Haydn, Mozart, Gluck and others) opera
solo numbers’ (arias and monologues) role characteristics’ and stage
interpretation discoveries.
7. Classical era composers’ (Haydn, Mozart, Gluck and others) opera
duet number’ musical interpretation discoveries, based on the features of
laws of musical dramaturgy of the pieces.
8. Classical era composers’ (Haydn, Mozart, Gluck and others) opera
number’ stage interpretation discoveries.
9. Classical era composers’ (Haydn, Mozart, Gluck and others) opera
recitative (secco ir accompagnato), musical and stage interpretation
discoveries.
3. To perform classicism
10. Classical era composers’ (Haydn, Mozart, Gluck and others) opera
composers’ (Haydn,
solo numbers’ (arias, monologues) musical practical work with a
Mozart, Gluck and others)
conductor, director and concertmaster.
opera solo, duets,
11. Classical era composers’ (Haydn, Mozart, Gluck and others) opera
ensembles, recitative
solo numbers’ (arias, monologues) stage practical work with conductor,
numbers solo and with
director and concertmaster).
stage partners and act one12. Classical era composers’ (Haydn, Mozart, Gluck and others) opera
act opera fragments, while
and other ensemble number’ musical practical work with a conductor,
working with conductor,
director and concertmaster.
director and concertmaster. 13. Classical era composers’ (Haydn, Mozart, Gluck and others) opera
duet and other ensemble numbers’ stage practical work with conductor,
director and concertmaster.
14. Classical era composers’ (Haydn, Mozart, Gluck and others) opera
recitative’ (secco ir accompagnato) musical practical work with a
conductor, director and concertmaster.
15. Classical era composers’ (Haydn, Mozart, Gluck and others) opera
recitative’ (secco ir accompagnato) stage practical work with conductor,
director and concertmaster.
Study (teaching and learning) methods
Musical text and libretto analysis
Musical text performance and interpretation
Demonstration
Modeling
Improvisation and creative experiments
Individual and group tasks
Discussion
Literature study
Methods of learning achievement assessment
Verbal musical text and libretto analysis, analysis of musical text performance, interpretation and
demonstration, modeling.
Distribution of workload for students (contact and independent work hours)
Lectures (L)
18 hours
Individual lectures (L)
Seminars (S)
Group work
Laboratory work (L)
Practical work
132 hours
Individual work
150 hours
Total
Structure of cumulative score and value of its constituent parts
Mid-term – 40% , exam – 60%.
I mid-term – musical part audition (by heart)
Exam – one-act opera fragment’ performance with conductor, director and concertmaster.
Recommended literature
Number of copies
No.
Year of
Publishing
University
Self-study
Other
Authors and title
publishing
house
library
rooms
libraries
Basic literature
Gluck Ch.W.
1
4
+
Leipzig:
1.
1987
Opera „Girtuoklio
Edition Peters
išblaivinimas“
Rossini G.
Ленинград:
2
1
+
2.
1982
Opera „Vedybų
Музыка
vekselis“
Mozart W.A.
1
2
+
Leipzig:
3.
2002
Opera „Visos jos tokios
Edition Peters
“
Supplementary literature
1.
–
Libretai
Course program designed by
Prof. Julius Geniušas, doc. Nerijus Petrokas