PREVIEWING TWO OPERAS FROM THE MET: Don Giovanni and Die Zauberfloete

Over the past several years, The Metropolitan Opera has successfully been transmitting live operas into movie theaters throughout the world. This course will help students prepare for these operas by “previewing” excerpts and discussing them in order to enhance the viewing and listening experience of those students who decide to attend the upcoming HD transmissions in a theatre of their choice. Operas covered during this session will be Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (HD transmission to selected theaters is scheduled for May 20), and Die Zauberfloete by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (HD transmission to selected theatres is scheduled for June 2). Whether you decide to attend class and then purchase your tickets at a theatre for live streaming later, or simply attend class to learn more about these operas and enjoy some great music, you’ll be glad you did.