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Upcoming Metropolitan Opera Guild events:

Unless otherwise noted, all lectures are held in the Metropolitan Opera Guild Opera Learning Center on the 6th floor of the Samuel B. & David Rose building at Lincoln Center, on the north side of West 65th Street between Amsterdam and Broadway.

 

October 1, 2.00 pm – 3.15 pm

The Women of Strauss and Mozart: Three’s Company - The Ladies of Don Giovanni

Presented by Jane Marsh

Mozart’s Don Giovanni had many women, but three of them (Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, and Zerlina) share the stage in the opera bearing his name. Each inhabits a different, sophisticated sphere of vocal expression, but they come together to show many sides of the same story.

Price: $16.00

 

October 3, 11.00 am – 12.15 pm

Opera Boot Camp: Vocal Verbiage and Vocabulary

presented by Laura Day

Don’t know the difference between a soprano and a tenor, or an aria and a recitative? Think a sforzando is a military command or a sushi order? Learn the language of music and the sounds of the singers in this fun-filled session. Price: $16.00  

 

October 6, 6.00 pm -7.00 pm

Women of Strauss and Mozart: Noblewomen of a Certain Age (Part 3 of 4)

presented by Dr. W. Anthony Sheppard

They may find themselves in operas with masculine titles, but Susanna and the Countess in Mozart’s Figaro and the Marschallin in Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier end up pulling the strings. Dr. W. Anthony Sheppard explores how these two male composers (and their librettists) created some of opera’s most famous designing women. Price: $16.00   

 

October 8, 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Women of Strauss and Mozart:

Ariadne and Elektra: Music of Mythic Proportion (Part 2 of 4)

presented by Jane Marsh

Richard Strauss exalted in vocal theatrics, often using myth as his motive. In this high-voltage conversation, we’ll look at the ladies of Strauss’s tragic Greek drama, Elektra, and the prima donnas and clowns in his more lighthearted Ariadne auf Naxos. Price: $16.00

This lecture is also offered on Tuesday, September 29 from 6:00 - 7:15pm.

 

October 10, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Opera Boot Camp: Opera Evolution: 1600-1800

(Part 2 of 4) presented by Dottie Allen

What is opera and where did it come from? Who were Monteverdi, Handel, and Mozart, and why are they important to this splendid synergy of art forms? Find out as we tour opera’s first 200 years. Price: $16.00

 

Sunday, October 11, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm,

Character Crafting

presented by Stephen Wadsworth

Singers work for years developing vocal technique, but what goes into developing their acting “chops”? Celebrated opera and theater director Stephen Wadsworth works with young professionals in this exciting master class. Price: $20.00

**Part of the Masterly Singing Series

These workshops and master classes probe areas of performance and preparation vital to the development of young performers, while showcasing opera’s most valuable assets—the directors, coaches, conductors, and singers of our stage.

 

Tuesday, October 13, 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Women of Strauss and Mozart: Sisters in Trousers Cherubino, Octavian, and the Composer

(Part 4 of 4) - Presented by Martin Bernheimer

Much to the displeasure of his librettist, Strauss cast the parts of Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier and the Composer in Ariadne auf Naxos for a female voice—consciously harking back to the trouser roles of Mozart. Martin Bernheimer shows that these ardent young “men” have more in common than just their voice type. Price: $16.00

This session also offered on Thursday, October 22nd from 2:00-3:15pm.

 

Thursday, October 15, 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Women of Strauss and Mozart: Coping Womanfully in a Man's World

(Part 3 of 4) presented by Nimet Habachy

Today such quick-witted and commanding women as Susanna and the Countess (from Le Nozze di Figaro) and Sophie and the Marschallin (from Der Rosenkavalier) might be running Fortune 500 companies or aspiring to high office. These women had spunk, agility, and smarts—and their men at their mercy.Price: $16.00   

 

Saturday, October 17, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Opera Boot Camp: Opera Revolution: 1800 to Today (Part 3 of 4)

presented by Dottie Allen

Who were Wagner, Verdi, and Puccini, and how did their revolutionary ideas propel opera into superstardom? Learn how opera has continually transformed itself since the nineteenth century, and what it’s doing to stay vital and relevant today. Price: $16.00   

 

Monday, October 19, 2009 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

The French Connection: Who put the “Grand” in French Grand Opera

Presented by Jeffrey Langford

Composers as varied as Rossini, Wagner, Verdi, Meyerbeer, and Berlioz each had a hand in constructing grand opera. This lecture illustrates the essential ingredients of this, the most important French contribution to the history of nineteenth-century opera. Price: $16.00   

 

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Opera Octoberfest: Talk and Tasting - Lecture

Metropolitan Opera Guild

An affinity for opera is not unlike a fine wine: it only grows richer and more intense with age. The two make for a lively pairing, as seen in this talk and tasting, in which we sample fine varietals, provided by Premier Cru Wine Merchants, while taking in some of opera’s finest drinking songs. “Libiamo!” Price: $16.00   

This event is also offered on Tuesday, October 27 from 7:30-9:00pm.  

 

Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Women of Strauss and Mozart: Sisters in Trousers - Cherubino, Octavian, and the Composer

Presented by Martin Bernheimer

Much to the displeasure of his librettist, Strauss cast the parts of Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier and the Composer in Ariadne auf Naxos for a female voice—consciously harking back to the trouser roles of Mozart. Martin Bernheimer shows that these ardent young “men” have more in common than just their voice type. Price: $16.00   

This session also offered on Tuesday, October 13th from 6:00-7:15pm.

 

Saturday, October 24, 2009 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Opera Boot Camp: The Opera, Seen from Behind the Scenes (Part 4 of 4)

Presented by Laura Day

Not everyone involved in staging an opera gets to take a curtain call – more than 1,500 individuals are responsible for every opera performance at the Met. We’ll talk shop and get to know the many off-stage roles that give direction and bring a production from page to stage. Price: $16.00   

 

Monday, October 26, 2009 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

The French Connection: Faust's Truest Telling is French: Berlioz's Damnation (Part 2 of 4)

Presented by Jeffrey Langford

Is there a story that has been given musical life more than Faust? While Gounod’s version may be the most famous operatic treatment, Berlioz’s LaDamnation de Faust, which occupies an uneasy place between symphony and opera, may be truest to the wild spirit of Goethe’s drama. Learn about the diabolical delights of this Romantic masterpiece. Price: $16.00   

 

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Opera Octoberfest: Talk and Tasting - Lecture

Metropolitan Opera Guild

An affinity for opera is not unlike a fine wine: it only grows richer and more intense with age. The two make for a lively pairing, as seen in this talk and tasting, in which we sample fine varietals, provided by Premier Cru Wine Merchants, while taking in some of opera’s finest drinking songs. “Libiamo!” Price: $16.00   

This event is offered twice! Tuesday, October 20 or Tuesday, October 27 - from 7:30-9:00pm.  

 

Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

National Treasures I: Lessons in Listening for the Armchair Enthusiast (Fall Lecture Course)

Many countries and regions have not only their own musical style, but their own style of vocalism as well. Martin Bernheimer surveys opera’s national schools of singing, illustrating the particular colorations and phrasings that indicate a singer’s origins.

Presented by Martin Bernheimer

Price: Entire, 3-part series: $42; Individual lectures: $16

 

Part 1: October 29 – The Italian Lesson

Part 2: November 5 – The British Invasion

Part 3: November 12 – The German Way

 

 

Saturday, October 31, 2009 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Puccini the Popular: Living La Vie Bohème (Part 1 of 4) - Lecture

presented by Fred Plotkin

Over a century has passed since the world premiere of Puccini’s iconic opera, and yet its heartbreaking story and lush melodies keep audiences coming back for more. Fred

Plotkin shows us why. Price: $16.00   

This session is also offered Tuesday Evening, November 3.  

 

Puccini the Popular (Lecture Course)

Giacomo Puccini’s soaring melodies and instinctively dramatic music make him one of the most popular operatic composers of all time. Each of his works uniquely evokes a new world filled with rich sounds and captivating characters. Join us for an in-depth look at the life and work of this prolific composer.

Price: $56.00

This course is also offered on Tuesday evenings, November 3rd through November 24th, from 6:00pm-7:15pm  

 

October 31 – Living La Vie Bohème

presented by Fred Plotkin

 

November 7 – For the Love of Tosca

presented by James O’Leary

 

November 14 – Turandot: Puccini’s Final Bow

presented by Dr. W. Anthony Sheppard

 

November 21 –  “Il Trittico”: Portraits of Puccini

presented by Jane Marsh

 

 

And – Please Save the Date…

 

Thursday, November 19

The 2009 Opera News Awards

Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway at 36th Street

Honorees: Martina Arroyo, Joyce DiDonato, Shirley Verrett, Gerald Finley, Philip Glass

Co-hosts: Susan Graham and Thomas Hampson

 

6.00 pm – Cocktail reception with the honorees

7.00 pm – Dinner, followed by spoken and video tributes and award presentations

For tickets and other information contact the Metropolitan Opera Guild at (212) 769-7009
 
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