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Opera Basics with Oliver Prezant in Placitas
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.
The Marriage of Figaro by W. A. Mozart
Saturday, April 26, 2 – 3:30 pm
Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
Saturday, May 10, 2 – 3:30 pm
The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten
Saturday, May 24, 2 – 3:30 pm
Die Walküre by Richard Wagner
Saturday, June 7, 2 – 3:30 pm
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