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May 3, 2022 6:30PM

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Opera 101: Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Opera But Were Afraid to Ask

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Interested in expanding your repertoire and appreciation for opera? Join soprano, and Vancouver Opera Teaching Artist, Eve Daniell and special guests including Associate Conductor Leslie Dala in a five-part introductory course to the world of opera. Learn about and discuss opera through its eras and most famous figures. The information will be presented using an interactive multimedia presentation, context, anecdotes and listening exercises that will breathe history into the art form and share our passion for opera with you!

Dates: Tuesday May 3 – Tuesday May 31 6:30-8:00PM (5 Zoom sessions)

Vancouver Opera’s Opera 101 discusses opera, through the eras and genres, starting at the beginning of each topic then exploring it further to learn about opera’s most famous figures, the hidden figures, the greatest operas, and the signature styles of each genre through the centuries.

Broken into five 90-minute sessions, the virtual course walks participants through the history of opera, what makes opera what it is, and how to orient oneself in the art form. By the end of the course participants will have a confident understanding of the basics of opera music and production and its singers, and a wealth of complementary information about specific operas, composers, and the an understanding of the industry – its strengths and the ongoing evolution as it responds to the times and society’s hunger for equality and representation.

Each week the sessions will be supplemented with extra listening options and resources participants can use to further explore the genres, the composers, or the operas. This introductory course may not answer every question a participant has, but will affirm that all are welcome in the world of opera, and hopefully will ignite each participant’s curiosity to dig deeper into this extraordinary art form.