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An event every week that begins at 4:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until November 16, 2023
Opera’s tragedies, comedies, and romantic dramas often hark back to earlier times but grab our emotions today as powerfully as ever. Find out why! We’ll spend about two thirds of each class time watching DVDs, one third discussing related musical material. Beginners and seasoned aficionados are welcome. For a schedule of operas to be shown, click here. (Class maximum 20)
Instructor: Edward Hower
Edward is a local novelist, retired from teaching creative writing at Cornell & Ithaca College. A lifelong opera fan, he used to huddle in the snow waiting for standing room tickets at the old Met and now enjoys sharing his musical knowledge and DVD collection with Lifelong students.