Spring term of Chiswick's popular opera lectures begins
Details of the new term of opera lectures by Barry Jobling have been announced.
This term starts with a talk on Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and includes discussion of works by Tchaikovsky, Puccini and Rossini. Several of these operas are being performed in London theatres and cinemas this term.
Whether you are a great opera buff or a complete newcomer to the genre, Barry Jobling, a professional pianist, singer and conductor, will educate and entertain you with his infectious enthusiasm.
Lectures begin on Thursdays at 2.00 sharp and end at 4.15, at St Michael and All Angels Parish Hall. £10 per lecture.
Coffee or tea and biscuits included.
For more information: call 07930 365518 or email louisekaye@btinternet.com
| Date | Opera | Composer | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
15 Jan |
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1) |
Richard Wagner |
ENO |
22 Jan |
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (2) |
Richard Wagner |
ENO |
29 Jan |
NO LECTURE |
|
|
5 Feb |
Iolanta and Bluebeard's Castle |
Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Béla Bartók |
Met Relay |
12 Feb |
Great singers lost in 2014 |
- | |
19 Feb |
Turandot |
Giacomo Puccini |
- |
26 Feb |
The Bartered Bride |
Bedřich Smetana |
- |
5 Mar |
La donna del lago |
Gioachino Rossini |
Met Relay |
12 Mar |
Madama Butterfly |
Giacomo Puccini |
ROH |
19 Mar |
Il turco in Italia |
Gioachino Rossini |
ROH |
December 30, 2014