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SUMMARY:Exploring Opera: Verdi's "Falstaff" (LA Opera virtual seminar)
DESCRIPTION:Verdi’s long journey to his final opera—his only successful comic work—is a lesson in perseverance and reinvention. He was 80 years old when Falstaff premiered at La Scala in Milan\, Italy—the same house where Verdi’s first work\, Oberto\, Count of Boniface\, premiered more than 50 years earlier. In between these landmark events of the composer’s professional life\, he lost a wife and two children to illness\, experienced scathing failure\, and buried himself in work until reaching such a level of popular success that he was able to subsidize a retirement home for professional musicians. \nMy presentation—“Verdi (finally) gets the last laugh: an introduction to Falstaff”—will trace this long arch of Verdi’s life\, leading to the creative partnership with librettist-composer Arrigo Boito\, with whom he wrote his last two operas. I will also consider why comedy proved—and continues to be—a major challenge for opera composers in the late 19th century to the present. \nThe “Exploring Opera” learning series also offers LAUSD teachers an opportunity for professional development and salary points.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/exploring-opera-verdis-falstaff-la-opera-virtual-seminar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Adult Ed Music History Seminar,LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Public Musicology for Educators,Public Musicology Zoom Class
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251101T100000
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SUMMARY:Exploring Opera: "La Bohème" (LA Opera virtual seminar)
DESCRIPTION:What fun to share insights about Puccini’s most popular opera as part of Los Angeles Opera’s “Exploring Opera” virtual seminars\, open to all opera lovers! My presentation will focus on the winning formula—the exciting stylistic elements in both the libretto and the score— cooked up by Puccini and his collaborators\, Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa. Kinetic ensembles\, realistic dialogue\, “songs” in the story world of the opera\, and of course those marvelous Puccini melodies are just some of the elements we will explore. \nThe “Exploring Opera” seminars also offers LAUSD teachers an opportunity for professional development and salary points.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/exploring-opera-la-boheme-la-opera-virtual-seminar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Adult Ed Music History Seminar,LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Opera Seminar,Public Musicology for Educators,Public Musicology Zoom Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T100000
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators: Verdi's "Rigoletto"
DESCRIPTION:LA Opera’s production of Rigoletto\, starring powerhouse baritone Quinn Kelsey in the title role\, promises to be a thoroughly gripping season ender! And I will kickoff the “Opera for Educators” seminar dedicated to this work with a look at Verdi’s approach to the Victor Hugo play (Le roi s’amuse or The King Amuses Himself) on which Rigoletto is based. More specifically I will talk about both Hugo’s and Verdi’s choice to highlight a marginalized and disabled character as morally complex—full of love for his daughter but vengeful animosity towards the courtly world where he plays the jester. \nThe “Opera for Educators” program—an initiative of LA Opera Connects—offers half-day seminars on Zoom\, each of which explores one of the main-stage works of the current season. An array of scholars\, educators\, and artists come together to enrich participants’ appreciation and understanding of historic and contemporary opera. \nLAUSD teachers are able to get professional-development credit\, but all opera lovers are welcome to join the seminars!
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-for-educators-verdis-rigoletto/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Public Musicology for Educators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T100000
DTSTAMP:20260515T201040
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250809T024636Z
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SUMMARY:LA Opera Connects / Opera for Educators: Golijov's "Ainadamar"
DESCRIPTION:For this exciting session of the “Opera for Educators” seminars\, I will familiarize participants with the eclectic and deeply dramatic musical style of Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov. The many influences in Golijov’s style\, drawn from his many cultural and ethnic identities—Latin American\, Jewish traditional\, Middle Eastern\, and European Western classical—contribute to his distinctive and accessible compositional voice. Since Ainadamar is Golijov’s first opera\, I will focus instead on one of his earlier major works that mixes dramatic story\, theatrical spectacle (including dance)\, and music: La Pasión según San Marcos (“St. Mark’s Passion”)\, a Latin American setting of the Passion. \nThe “Opera for Educators” program—an initiative of LA Opera Connects—offers half-day seminars on Zoom\, each of which explores one of the main-stage works of the current season. An array of scholars\, educators\, and artists come together to enrich participants’ appreciation and understanding of historic and contemporary opera.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/la-opera-connects-opera-for-educators-golijovs-ainadamar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Public Musicology for Educators
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T201040
CREATED:20241012T064141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T064202Z
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SUMMARY:Pre-performance Lecture: LA Opera’s “Romeo and Juliet”
DESCRIPTION:Ah\, star-cross’d lovers! I’ll be giving the pre-performance talk for LA Opera‘s production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. I’ll delve into the particular history and aesthetic traditions of French opera\, I’ll spotlight some of the charms (those duets!) of this canonic operatic adaptation of Shakespeare’s enduring romantic tragedy. \nThe production (by the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Ian Judge) stars soprano Amina Edris as Juliette and tenor Duke Kim as Roméo. Venezuelan conductor Domingo Hindoyan and LA Opera Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados share conducting duties for this very special stage presentation. \nNote: I’ll be giving the lectures for Nov. 2\, 10\, 20\, and 23. My colleague Dr. Ross Mitchell with be covering Nov. 14 and 17 while I’m away at a conference. \n 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/pre-performance-lecture-la-operas-romeo-and-juliet-4/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Pre-Concert Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241120T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241120T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T201040
CREATED:20241012T062911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T062911Z
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SUMMARY:Pre-performance Lecture: LA Opera’s “Romeo and Juliet”
DESCRIPTION:Ah\, star-cross’d lovers! I’ll be giving the pre-performance talk for LA Opera‘s production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. I’ll delve into the particular history and aesthetic traditions of French opera\, I’ll spotlight some of the charms (those duets!) of this canonic operatic adaptation of Shakespeare’s enduring romantic tragedy. \nThe production (by the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Ian Judge) stars soprano Amina Edris as Juliette and tenor Duke Kim as Roméo. Venezuelan conductor Domingo Hindoyan and LA Opera Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados share conducting duties for this very special stage presentation. \nNote: I’ll be giving the lectures for Nov. 2\, 10\, 20\, and 23. My colleague Dr. Ross Mitchell with be covering Nov. 14 and 17 while I’m away at a conference. \n 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/pre-performance-lecture-la-operas-romeo-and-juliet-3/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Pre-Concert Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T201040
CREATED:20241012T061702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T061759Z
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SUMMARY:Pre-performance Lecture: LA Opera’s “Romeo and Juliet”
DESCRIPTION:Ah\, star-cross’d lovers! I’ll be giving the pre-performance talk for LA Opera‘s production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. I’ll delve into the particular history and aesthetic traditions of French opera\, I’ll spotlight some of the charms (those duets!) of this canonic operatic adaptation of Shakespeare’s enduring romantic tragedy. \nThe production (by the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Ian Judge) stars soprano Amina Edris as Juliette and tenor Duke Kim as Roméo. Venezuelan conductor Domingo Hindoyan and LA Opera Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados share conducting duties for this very special stage presentation. \nNote: I’ll be giving the lectures for Nov. 2\, 10\, 20\, and 23. My colleague Dr. Ross Mitchell with be covering Nov. 14 and 17 while I’m away at a conference.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/pre-performance-lecture-la-operas-romeo-and-juliet-2/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Pre-Concert Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241102T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T201040
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T060818Z
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SUMMARY:Pre-performance Lecture: LA Opera’s “Romeo and Juliet"
DESCRIPTION:Ah\, star-cross’d lovers! I’ll be giving the pre-performance talk for LA Opera‘s production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. I’ll delve into the particular history and aesthetic traditions of French opera\, I’ll spotlight some of the charms (those duets!) of this canonic operatic adaptation of Shakespeare’s enduring romantic tragedy. \nThe production (by the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Ian Judge) stars soprano Amina Edris as Juliette and tenor Duke Kim as Roméo. Venezuelan conductor Domingo Hindoyan and LA Opera Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados share conducting duties for this very special stage presentation. \nNote: I’ll be giving the lectures for Nov. 2\, 10\, 20\, and 23. My colleague Dr. Ross Mitchell with be covering Nov. 14 and 17 while I’m away at a conference. \n 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/pre-performance-lecture-la-operas-romeo-and-juliet/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Pre-Concert Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T140000
DTSTAMP:20260515T201040
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T192145Z
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SUMMARY:Opera League of Los Angeles: Seminar on Puccini's Early Works (Puccini100 celebration)
DESCRIPTION:I’m delighted to lead this 4-part seminar series\, a deep dive journey into the world of this consummate Italian opera composer as the music world honors the 100th anniversary of his death. Join us for a lively voyage through Puccini’s life\, his era\, and the timeless melodies that continue to resonate with audiences worldwide. \nIn this “opening act” presentation\, I will delve into the complicated reception history of the composer and his work\, look at the musical world into which he was born\, and explore his first operas—Le villi\, Edgar\, and Manon Lescaut—which trace the initial formation of Puccini’s compositional “voice.” \nMembership is required for registration. \n“The Opera League of Los Angeles produces an array of educational programs including seminars\, gatherings\, musicales\, master classes\, and much more\, all with the common aim of expanding the appreciation of opera by bringing people together to celebrate this timeless art form.” For information about Opera League activities\, membership\, and this event\, check out their web site\, linked above! \n 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-league-of-los-angeles-seminar-on-puccinis-early-works-puccini100-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Adult Ed Music History Seminar,LA Opera,Opera League of Los Angeles Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T103000
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators: Puccini's "Turandot"
DESCRIPTION:My presentation for this special Turandot seminar—an initiative of LA Opera Connects—will set the opera in the context of Puccini’s Italy and highlight significant stylistic elements in the composer’s final work\, still incomplete when he died. \nCrafted especially for opera-curious K-12 teachers\, LA Opera’s “Opera for Educators” seminars offer teachers a range of quality content as well as professional development credits. \n  \n 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-for-educators-puccinis-turandot/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Adult Ed Music History Seminar,LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Opera Seminar,Public Musicology for Educators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T201040
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SUMMARY:Pre-performance Lecture: LA Opera’s “La Traviata”
DESCRIPTION:I will be giving the pre-performance lecture on one of the most popular opera in the canonic repertoire\, Verdi’s La traviata! This new production by Shawna Lucey (General Director and CEO of Opera San Jose ) drew enthusiastic reviews with audiences and critics in San Francisco and is now ready to charm opera lovers in Los Angeles. Rachel Willis-Sørensen stars as Violetta\, with tenor Liparit Avetisyan as her beloved Alfredo and Kihun Yoon as Father Germont. \nI will explore the ideas behind Lucey’s “feminist take” on Traviata\, with a look at the woman—Parisian courtesan Marie Duplessis— who inspired the character of Violetta by way of Alexander Dumas fils’ novella and play\, The Lady of the Camellias. 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/pre-performance-lecture-la-operas-la-traviata/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Pre-Concert Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T201040
CREATED:20240412T063853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T063853Z
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SUMMARY:LA Opera: Opera in the Classroom Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Part of the LAO’s “Opera for Educators” seminars\, this particular event aims to educate—and inspire—K-12 teachers about ways to incorporate opera into their lesson plans. My presentation\, “Fairy Tales\, Opera\, and the Art of Retelling\,” will consider how fairy tales narratives were transformed in two canonic works: Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel and Rossini’s Cinderella. I will also explore the ways in which these stories might resonate with today’s young people\, including critical issues such as food insecurity and parental abuse or neglect. \n“Opera for Educator” seminars are held via Zoom and provide an exciting opportunity for K-12 teachers to earn LAUSD salary points and UCLA extension credit. Register on the Opera for Educator’s webpage. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/la-opera-opera-in-the-classroom-seminar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Opera Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T100000
DTSTAMP:20260515T201040
CREATED:20240127T020509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240127T020509Z
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators: Zemlinsky's "The Dwarf" and Still's "Highway 1\, USA"
DESCRIPTION:Los Angeles Opera presents a double feature of neglected one-act operas : Alexander Zemlinsky‘s Der Zwerg (The Dwarf\, 1922) and William Grant Still‘s Highway 1\, USA\, which was first completed in 1946\, but had to wait nearly two decades for its premiere. My introductory talk for teachers and opera lovers will contextualize the works in the cultural worlds of the composers (both of whom suffered from virulent—even murderous—racism) and touch on the   experiences and aesthetic ideals that influences their musical styles. \nThe LAO’s “Opera for Educators” seminars are held via Zoom and welcome both teachers (with the opportunity for professional development credits) and non-teachers: the only pre-requisite is a curiosity about opera!  Register on the Opera for Educator’s webpage. \n  \n 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-for-educators-zemlinskys-the-dwarf-and-stills-highway-1-usa/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Adult Ed Music History Seminar,LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Opera Seminar,Public Musicology for Educators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231104T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231104T110000
DTSTAMP:20260515T201040
CREATED:20231104T185259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T185259Z
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego
DESCRIPTION:My contribution to this Los Angeles Opera Connects seminar for K-12 educators and opera lovers will be an exploration of composer Gabriela Lena Frank and her relationship to Hispanic and Latin American culture\, history\, and language as well as her orchestral “palette\,” the ways in which she paints with orchestral timbres. \nFrank’s story as a creative musical artist is also shaped by her low-profound hearing loss\, which occurred when she was very young. Her understanding and experience of sound is layered and nuanced through this lived reality. \nMy talk will look at excerpts from Frank’s Apu (2017\, an orchestral tone poem) and Contested Eden (2021)\, written in the aftermath of the horrific 2020 wild fires that terrorized Californian already living on edge during the COVID-19 lockdowns. \nFrank’s first opera El Último Sueno de Frida y Diego will have its Los Angeles Opera premiere beginning Nov. 18 through Dec. 9. \nFor ticket information visit the Los Angeles Opera page.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-for-educators-el-ultimo-sueno-de-frida-y-diego/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Opera Seminar,Public Musicology for Educators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T193000
DTSTAMP:20260515T201040
CREATED:20231023T234211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T234211Z
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SUMMARY:Pre-performance Lectures: LA Opera’s “The Barber of Seville” (all performances)
DESCRIPTION:Join me for a delectable exploration of Rossini’s winning musical style in this lecture which I have crafted in the manner of a gourmet recipe. (Rossini was a renowned gourmand and arguably loved eating great food as much as he loved music!) This production of Rossini’s most popular work offers plenty of lively music\, hilarious stage shenanigans\, and superb singing. \nThe cast includes Joshua Hopkins (Figaro)\, Isabel Leonard (Rosina)\, Edgardo Rocha (Count Almaviva/Lindoro)\, Paolo Bordogna / Patrick Carfizzi (Dr. Bartolo)\, and Luca Pisaroni (Don Basilio). Louis Lohraseb\, who led last year’s acclaimed Tosca production for the Los Angeles Opera\, is on the podium. \nI will be speaking before all SIX performances: \n\nSaturday\, Oct 21\, 2023. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain @ 7:30pm.\nSunday\, Oct 29\, 2023. Lecture @ 1pm\, curtain @ 2pm.\nThursday\, Nov 2\, 2023. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain at 7:30pm.\nSaturday\, Nov 4\, 2023. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain @ 7:30pm.\nThursday\, Nov 9\, 2023. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain at 7:30pm.\nSunday\, Nov 12\, 2023. Lecture @ 1pm\, curtain at 2pm.\n\n 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/pre-performance-lectures-la-operas-the-barber-of-seville-all-performances/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:LA Opera,LA Opera Connects,Pre-Concert Talk
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SUMMARY:Podcast / Female Leads in Opera
DESCRIPTION:In this episode of Los Angeles Opera’s podcast series\, Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano discusses the multifaceted female leads in the company’s 2022-2023 season: Lucia\, Tosca\, Desdemona\, Susanna\, Mélisande. Season and single tickets available now at LAOpera.org.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/lao-podcast-the-female-leads/
LOCATION:Podcast
CATEGORIES:LA Opera,LA Opera Connect,Public Musicology Podcast
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211103
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SUMMARY:Pre-Concert Video / Handel's Alcina
DESCRIPTION:Kristi Brown-Montesano is featured in a pre-recorded video lecture for this Baroque music can’t-miss performance. Conductor Harry Bicket and The English Concert (a period instrument orchestra) make their first LA Opera appearance in concert performances of Handel’s thrilling Alcina. \nSet on an enchanted island with not one but two sorceresses (maybe evil\, maybe not)\, a flock of discarded lovers transformed into wild beasts\, and a young woman disguising herself as a man so she can track down her missing lover—it happens\, right?—Alcina offers a nonstop thrill ride of gorgeous music and astounding singing. \nAll tickets now on sale and run from $17 to $149 depending on location in the theater. And all purchases include LA Opera’s ticket guarantee: should anything change and you don’t feel comfortable attending the performance\, they will happily exchange or refund your tickets free of charge.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/la-opera-handels-alcina-pre-concert/
LOCATION:YouTube\, United States
CATEGORIES:LA Opera
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200321T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200321T090000
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SUMMARY:Opera in the Classroom / LA Opera Connects
DESCRIPTION:Note: due to COVID-19 precautions\, this event will be presented as an online meeting.  \nOpera in the Classroom and Arts Integration \nI particularly enjoy these events because I have the honor of teaching teachers! The LA Opera designed the Opera for Educators workshop series as a professional development opportunity for local educators (K-12). This particular workshop takes a big picture view regarding opera as a curricular opportunity. My presentation is one of seven different sessions. In it I will review… \n\nThe history of the relationship of children and opera\nNew developments in outreach and education by opera producers.\nPedagogical strategies for engaging children in opera in the classroom.\n\n 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-in-the-classroom-la-opera-connects/
CATEGORIES:LA Opera,LA Opera Connect
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200208T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200208T220000
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SUMMARY:LA Opera / Team Eurydice
DESCRIPTION:Our newest—and possibly most inventive—opera retelling of Eurydice’s story premieres this month. And with it\, the LA Opera hosts a larger discussion regarding women in opera. I’m pleased to be on Team Eurydice\, contributing this evening by leading a post-performance discussion regarding issues and opportunities for women in opera today.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/new-media-la-opera-connects/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:LA Opera
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