Spring Opera Class
Price range: $105.00 through $120.00
Description
We will begin our spring opera class with Tchaikovsky’s most loved opera, Eugene Onegin. This is part of the Metropolitan Opera’s HD movie theater presentations. The opera is based on Pushkin’s verse-novel of the same name. It is a story of unrequited love and its tragic consequences. Tchaikovsky’s score is full of lyrical melody and enjoyable dances. In our next three classes we will focus on the development of German Romantic Opera – non Wagnerian. Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Strauss (Richard) – are often thought of as the only developmental line for German Romantic Opera. But is this really the case? No. Other German composers helped in this evolution. Some of them might be familiar to you such as Franz Schubert and Carl Maria von Weber; but others such as E.T.A. Hoffmann and Albert Lortzing are not so familiar. Let’s learn about the contributions that these and other composers made to the development of German Romantic Opera as we explore the wealth of great music and gripping drama in these operas. We will use audio and video throughout the classes.
David Collins has been lecturing on opera in the greater Boston area for over 25 years. He had been Opera Boston’s resident lecturer for 8 years. He has given opera courses at MIT, Regis College, The Boston Center for Adult Education and The Cambridge Center for Adult Education as well as lecturing at Northeastern University. Dave is currently a trustee of The Boston Wagner Association. Dave received his Bachelor degree from Boston University’s School of Music, his Master’s from Lesley University and did post grad work at the New England Conservatory and the University of Connecticut – Hart School of Music.
PLEASE NOTE: This class begins on 4/28 and will meet on 5/5, 5/19, and 6/2
Start Date: 4/28/26, 4 meetings
Class Time: 6:30 PM - 9:15 PM
Day of Week: Tuesday
Location: Zoom
Instructor: David Collins
Status: Running/Openings
