Curious About Opera?

Join us for a short presentation and then questions and answers, about what operas have to offer in the 21st century.

If you've seen an opera or two, tell us your story! If not, here's a good place to get somewhat familiar, and to plot your next steps, whether that means watching a fun opera online, or running for the door!

No far-flung terminology, no references to the "pre-Baroque", and no singing. Just come and share, and learn what you want to learn.

Boston Lyric Opera is showing Rossini's William Tell on Sept. 25 & 27, Oct. 2 & 4. Did you see it?

Let's Zoom together on the 6th and talk about what we saw, what we liked, whether it was clear or confusing, etc.

Sure, the famous galloping overture, but then there's the romance in the forest, the formation of Switzerland, and of course, shooting the apple.

As always, I'll have an agenda of topics to keep us talking, so join in and talk with others who have seen the show!

New York's Metropolitan Opera is showing Verdi's Macbeth in local theaters on Saturday Oct 17. (It's also live in New York this autumn.) Did you see it?

Let's Zoom together on the 20th and talk about what we saw, what we liked, whether it was clear or confusing, etc.
Witches, Banquo's ghost, the sinister "assassin's chorus", etc.

As always, I'll have an agenda of topics to keep us talking, so join in and talk with others who have seen the show!

Join us for a short presentation and then questions and answers, about what operas have to offer in the 21st century.

If you've seen an opera or two, tell us your story! If not, here's a good place to get somewhat familiar, and to plot your next steps, whether that means watching a fun opera online, or running for the door!

No far-flung terminology, no references to the "pre-Baroque", and no singing. Just come and share, and learn what you want to learn.