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Course description, Preliminary version 110527// Update 110830 EXTENDING OPERA 2011 – a course for Master 2, Operahögskolan, Stockholm Aim: A course that aims to a broadening and critical discussion of the concept of opera, by performing old and new music in a staged and technologically enhanced concert/ installation/ performance. (En kurs som syftar till att bredda och kritiskt diskutera begreppet opera, genom att framföra gammal och ny musik i en scenisk och teknologiskt breddad konsert/ installation/ performance) Students, singers: Yinjia Gong (tenor) Richard Laby (Barytone) Staffan Liljas (Bass) Maria Sanner (Alto) Randi Røssaak (Soprano) Teachers: Carl Unander-Scharin (course leader, tenor & composer PhD candidate/ visiting Professor OH) Åsa Unander-Scharin (dancer, choreographer, PhD, Postdoc at Luleå Tekniska Univ/ Piteå MH) Bengt-Åke Lundin (pianist and coach), Martin Hellström (pianist) Magnus Andersson (Electric Guitar and lute) Lecturers: During the period, a range of lecturers will visit. Period: Music rehearsals: August 29- September 2. At Operahögskolan Scenic rehearsals: in R1 ALL: September 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23. INDIVIDUAL: to be settled individually Pre-performance: September 23 Debaser Medis (Forskarfredag) Performances in R1: September 29, 30 Repertory: Each student will choose two arias/ songs each: One that they ”really like to sing”, one that offer important challenges. As a counterpoint to this traditional aria, pieces that incorporate technology (From Unander-Scharin´s ”The Elephant Man”, ”Byrgitta”, ”The Crystal Cabinet”, ”Sömnkliniken”, ”Tokfursten”, and more) will be performed in and with technlogy – will be selected in cooperation with the student. Orlando Gibbons madrigal: The Silver Swan & Unander-Scharin: Hibernalchorus – ensemble. Literature: See below. Website: http://www.electronic-opera.com/node/783. Technology: The Midi-Harp. The Throat III. The Charged Room (artist as joystick, artist as sample player, artist as scratcher, The inner-voice. Cooperation: Students from Dramatiska Högskolan, and from KTH, will take part in the course, building stage and doing documentation, assembling and working with technology, etc. From King of Fools: http://www.electronic-opera.com/node/816 From The Elephant Man: http://www.electronic-opera.com/node/766 From Byrgitta: http://www.electronic-opera.com/node/744