This course looks at the way Verdi portrayed women, not only their characters through their roles in the story, but also the way he used their voices to enrich and develop those roles, sometimes demanding a more extended range than normal. We will examine a number of his female roles, for example Abigaille in Nabucco, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth and the Leonoras in La Forza del Destino and Il Trovatore. The course is suitable for those new to opera as well as long-term opera goers. You do not need to be a musician, though contributions from those with musical knowledge will be welcomed.
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