OPERA BASICS with Oliver Prezant in Santa Fe

Schedule

Fri Apr 11 2025 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse | Santa Fe, NM

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OPERA BASICS in Santa Fe!
Join conductor and educator Oliver Prezant for a series of FREE, fun, informative talks on opera. Each talk will introduce you to opera basics while previewing one of the five operas of the Santa Fe Opera’s 2025 season.
• Learn about the stories, the characters, the music and the text
• Explore the building blocks of opera and how they’ve changed over time
• Gain insight into how to listen to the singers and the orchestra
• Get tips on how to understand the sets, props, costumes, and lighting
• Hear about the composers, the librettists, and the genesis of the opera
• Develop an understanding of where each work fits within the history of opera.
Best of all, you’ll have a chance to go into each performance with the confidence to relax, enjoy, and get the most out of your experience in the opera house.
Five Friday evenings in Santa Fe, from 5:30 - 7 p.m.
at Collected Works Bookstore: 202 Galisteo St., Santa Fe, NM
These events are FREE, no reservations necessary. Seating is first come, first served.
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LA BOHEME by Giacomo Puccini
Friday, April 11, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
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THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO by W. A. Mozart
Friday, April 25, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
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RIGOLETTO by Giuseppe Verdi
Friday, May 9, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
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THE TURN OF THE SCREW by Benjamin Britten
Friday, May 23, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
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DIE WALKURE by Richard Wagner
Friday, June 6, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
These events are FREE. No reservation necessary. Seating is first come, first served.
Opera Basics is a presentation of the Santa Fe Opera, in partnership with the Placitas Artists Series.
Questions? Email [email protected]
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Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2101, United States,Santa Fe, New Mexico

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