A Journey through time
In order to complete my honors program, I had to create a final project. Since uncovering my love for Mozart's The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) I have done many projects as well as extensive research into both the performance and creation of the opera. I ended up with a nearly 80-page thesis detailing the Aristotelian rhetoric and Enlightenment ideals throughout the opera. I presented this research at the National Collegiate Honors Conference in October 2020 as part of the Student Poster section. I successfully defended this thesis in November 2020 and was awarded my B. A. In Honoribus Degree shortly afterward.