2023-2024 Opera Study Program

The Life of Verdi: An epic miniseries filmed on location in Italy, Leningrad, London, and Paris

Join us on each date from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. A light luncheon will be served consisting of sandwiches, veggie plate, fruit plate, desert, and non-alcoholic beverages. All participants are asked to contribute at least once during the study session

Monday October 2, 2023

Part 1: Childhood, Barezzi, and Milan

Part 2: Margherita, Tradegy, and Nabucco

Monday October 23, 2023

Part 3: Patriotism, T. Lombardi, and Ernani

Part 4: Giuseppina, Revolution, and Rigoletto

Monday November 13, 2023

Part 5: Independent Italy, La Traviata, and Un Ballo

Part 6: Wagner, Teresa, and Aïda

Monday November 27, 2023

Part 7: Crisis, Otello, and Falstaff

Monday January 8, 2024

La Traviata from Verdi Theater in Bussetto, Italy

Monday February 12, 2024

Aïda

Monday March 4, 2024

Rigoletto

Monday April 8, 2024

La Traviata - the first opera film made by Italian director Franco Ziffirelli