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Reading Handel: A Textual and Musical Analysis of Handel's Acis and Galatea (1708, 1718)

Description: The purpose of this dissertation is two-fold: one is to analyze the narratives of Acis and Galatea written by Ovid, and the two libretti by Handel's librettists including Nicola Giuvo (1708) and John Gay (1718) with John Hughes and Alexander Pope; the other is to correlate this textual analysis within the musical languages. A 1732 pastiche version is excluded because its bilingual texts are not suitable for the study of relationships between meaning and words. For this purpose, the study uses … more
Access: Restricted to the UNT Community Members at a UNT Libraries Location.
Date: August 2005
Creator: Chang, Young-Shim
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Michael Nyman: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

Description: Composer Michael Nyman wrote the one-act, minimalist opera The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, based off the neurological case study written by Oliver Sacks under the same title. The opera is about a professional singer and professor whom suffers from visual agnosia. In chapter 1, the plot and history of the opera are discussed. Chapter 2 places The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat alongside a selection of minimalist operas from Philip Glass and John Adams. Chapter 3 contains a history… more
Date: May 2008
Creator: Avant-Rossi, Joan
Partner: UNT Libraries

[David Itkin on stage at 2013 College of Music Gala]

Description: Photograph of David Itkin, Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of North Texas, on stage at the 2013 College of Music Gala concert held at Murchison Performing Arts Center. Itkin is waving with his left hand and holding a conducting baton in his right.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Clements, Michael
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[David Itkin speaks at 2013 College of Music Gala, 2]

Description: Photograph of David Itkin, Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of North Texas, speaking at the 2013 College of Music Gala concert held at Murchison Performing Arts Center. Itkin is standing on a conductor's podium in front of the UNT Symphony Orchestra.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Clements, Michael
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kongju Choi and Erin Lancaster perform "Nous avons en tête une affaire," 1]

Description: Photograph of Kongju Choi (left) and Erin Lancaster (right) performing "Nous avons en tête une affaire!" at the University of North Texas' 2013 College of Music Gala concert. The UNT Symphony Orchestra is performing in the background.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Clements, Michael
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Students perform "Nous avons en tête une affaire," 4]

Description: Photograph of (l-r) Wei-Shu Tsai, Nathan Schafer, Fabiana González, Kongju Choi, and Erin Lancaster standing on stage after a performance of "Nous avons en tête une affaire!" at the University of North Texas' 2013 College of Music Gala concert. David Itkin is conducting the UNT Symphony Orchestra in the background.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Clements, Michael
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Students perform "Nous avons en tête une affaire," 6]

Description: Photograph of (l-r) Nathan Schafer, Fabiana González, Kongju Choi, and Erin Lancaster holding hands on stage after a performance of "Nous avons en tête une affaire!" at the University of North Texas' 2013 College of Music Gala concert. David Itkin and the UNT Symphony Orchestra are visible in the background.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Clements, Michael
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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