Opera Live and in High Definition

Course description

If you missed the first three sessions of this course in the fall but would like to join this term's classes, we have a few remaining spaces! Go beyond Pacific Opera Victoria’s season and explore two of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2020 high definition broadcasts, as well as one of the remaining operas in POV's repertoire.We begin with a star-studded cast in Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, followed by POV’s production of Jonathan Dove’s Flight, a modern story, both humorous and profound, of a refugee stranded in an airport. Finally, dueling queens vie for the affections of the same man in Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda presented in theatres in May. In each class, you will be presented with the story and background of each opera, and listen to and watch great moments in audio and video examples, all to prepare you to attend and enjoy a live performance. Beginners and opera aficionados are equally encouraged to attend this entertaining and informative course.