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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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SUMMARY:Exploring Opera: “Opera in the Classroom” (LA Opera virtual public seminar)
DESCRIPTION:Part of the LAO’s “Exploring Operas” seminars\, this particular event aims to educate—and inspire—K-12 teachers about ways to incorporate opera into their lesson plans. Topic forthcoming ASAP! \n“Opera in the Classroom” seminars are held via Zoom and provide an exciting opportunity for K-12 teachers to earn LAUSD salary points and UCLA extension credit.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/exploring-opera-opera-in-the-classroom-la-opera-virtual-public-seminar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:LA Opera Connects,Opera Seminar,Public Musicology for Educators,Public Musicology Zoom Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251101T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T060526Z
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T103000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20250716T182120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T182120Z
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators: Mozart's Così fan tutte
DESCRIPTION:So excited to be in my special wheelhouse for this seminar: Mozart opera! My presentation will focus on the gender politics behind this comic opera with its problematic accusation that “women are like that\,” meaning not trustworthy in matters of love. The LAO production\, directed by the fabulous Shawna Lucey\, brilliant meets the challenge of this work. \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-mozarts-cosi-fan-tutte/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:LA Opera Connects,Opera Seminar,Public Musicology for Educators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
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:20260420T052539
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:20260420T052539
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:20260420T052539
CREATED:20241012T060355Z
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:20240831T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240831T100000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20240929T054214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240929T054214Z
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators: Madama Butterfly
DESCRIPTION:My introductory lecture for this particular seminar sets up a day of exploration and critique critique Puccini’s Madama Butterfly—of one of the most popular\, and also thematically challenging\, works of the operatic canon. I will look at the historical background of the opera\, including contemporary events that may have affected the infamously bad reception of the premiere\, and also the colonialist/racially biased language and depictions of the opera’s sources and the libretto itself. Other presenters include Dr. Mariko Takahashi (CSU Fullerton\, History)\, Dr. Rebecca Corbett (USC\, East Asian Library)\, and koto performer Yuki Yasuda. \nFor the Opera for Educators seminars\, Los Angeles Opera Connects brings together experts in music\, history\, languages\, and more to lead participants on a scholarly exploration of the current Los Angeles Opera main-stage season—streaming live through Zoom to wherever you are. All are welcome to join and learn more about opera\, and teachers get an extra bonus by earning LAUSD Salary Points.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-for-educators-madama-butterfly/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Adult Ed Music History Seminar,LA Opera Connects,Opera Seminar,Public Musicology for Educators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240810T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240810T100000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240929T052201Z
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators: Opera Overview
DESCRIPTION:The kick-off seminar for LAUSD teachers and other opera-curious people! We open with an overview of the art form\, and my talk will look at the three “pillars” of opera—the music\, dramatic text (libretto)\, and stage production. In this brief introduction\, we will explore the musical styles and dramatic themes from the earliest canonic opera\, Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo (1607) to Adams’ Dr. Atomic (2000). \nFor the Opera for Educators seminars\, Los Angeles Opera Connects brings together experts in music\, history\, languages\, and more to lead participants on a scholarly exploration of the current Los Angeles Opera main-stage season—streaming live through Zoom to wherever you are. All are welcome to join and learn more about opera\, and teachers get an extra bonus by earning LAUSD Salary Points.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-for-educators-opera-overview/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:LA Opera Connects,Opera Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T103000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20240507T061804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T072616Z
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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:20260420T052539
CREATED:20240506T053646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T053646Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240413T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
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:20240316T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T111000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20240314T054042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T054042Z
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators: Verdi's "La traviata"
DESCRIPTION:In this “Opera for Educators” seminar—offered by LA Opera Connects—I’ll be talking about the role of production in creating new meanings of older works such as La traviata\, Verdi’s most enduringly popular opera. LA Opera is presenting the work in a new production by director Shawna Lucey\, who takes an explicitly feminist approach\, grounding her interpretation in the historical realities of the French courtesan Marie Duplessis\, who inspired the character of Violetta. \nOther presenters will look explore the sources for La traviata‘s narrative\, the world of courtesans in mid-19th-century Paris\, and contemporary film adaptations such as Moulin Rouge and Pretty Woman.  \nLAO’s “Opera for Educators” 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 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-for-educators-verdis-la-traviata/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Adult Ed Music History Seminar,LA Opera Connects,Opera Seminar,Public Musicology for Educators,Public Musicology LiveStream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T100000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
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:20260420T052539
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:20260420T052539
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231007T100000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20231006T175555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T203201Z
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators: The Barber of Seville
DESCRIPTION:Love sharing the multifaceted world of opera with K-12 teachers and opera lovers! For this “Opera for Educators” seminar\, I will be discussing Rossini’s perfect “recipe” for comic opera\, the musical elements that made him the most popular composer in Europe during the 1810s-20s. Easily his most performed opera today\, The Barber of Seville offers an especially accessible and entertaining entry into the live opera experience. \nThe Opera for Educators seminars are opening to the public in general\, with deep-dives into most of the works of the current season\, so check them out! To register\, visit: \nhttps://www.laopera.org/community/classroom-integration/opera-for-educators/
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-for-educators-the-barber-of-seville/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Adult Ed Music History Seminar,LA Opera Connect,Opera Seminar,Public Musicology for Educators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T100000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20230518T080835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T080835Z
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators / Otello
DESCRIPTION:As part of this seminar for local educators and operas lovers\, I will  speak about the historical context for Verdi’s final dramatic opera\, Otello (1887)\, which the composer completed after a 16-year self-imposed withdrawal from opera composition. We will explore Verdi’s extraordinary gift for vocal characterization and nuance\, particularly in the roles of Desdemona and Iago who represent the moral poles of the narrative. \nThe powerhouse cast is led by LA Opera Artist in Residence Russell Thomas in the title role\, Rachel Willis-Sørensen in her company debut as the doomed Desdemona\, and Igor Golovatenko as the sadistic Iago\, whose sadistic plotting drives the narrative to its tragic final scene.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-for-educators-otello/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Opera Seminar,Public Musicology for Educators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230304T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230304T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20230306T050809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T050809Z
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators / Pelléas et Mélisande
DESCRIPTION:The Los Angeles Opera is staging Debussy’s only complete opera\, Pélleas et Mélisande. A masterful response to the stylistic gauntlet thrown down by Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde\, Debussy’s Pélleas sets to music the Symbolist play of Maurice Maeterlinck—another take on the “star-crossed-lovers” theme. I’ll be looking specifically at the many influences that helped to shape Debussy’s unique\, modernist musical language from the music of the Wagner to the avant-garde (and anti-German) model of Erik Satie\, from the colorful harmonies and orchestrations of the Russian Five to the unfamiliar sounds from Asia that he heard at the 1889 Paris Exposition. \n  \n 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-for-educators-pelleas-et-melisande/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Musicology for Educators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230121T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20230201T080535Z
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators: Le nozze di Figaro
DESCRIPTION:Calling teachers and opera lovers! The “Opera for Educators” seminars bring together experts in music\, history\, and opera production and performance for a day of learning and enjoyment. \nDr. Brown-Montesano kicks off the seminar on Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) with a look at how the composer and librettist converted Beaumarchais’s popular—and provocative—spoken play into one of the most beloved and frequently staged operas in the repertoire. \nThe “Opera for Educators” seminars take place live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, but participants may also attend remotely via Zoom.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-for-educators-le-nozze-di-figaro/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Musicology for Educators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221119T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20230213T225554Z
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SUMMARY:Pre-performance Lectures: LA Opera's "Tosca" (all performances)
DESCRIPTION:The Los Angeles Opera presents Puccini’s immortal Tosca—a suspenseful political drama and love story centered on the fictional diva and force of nature\, Floria Tosca. Dr. Brown-Montesano will delve into some of the essential influences on Puccini’s creative thinking for this particular opera\, from the evocative backdrop of Rome during the Napoleonic Wars to the real-life aesthetic challenges of Italian verismo and Wagnerian concepts of music-drama. \nFrom the Los Angeles Opera: The cast for this production is led by four of the greatest artists of their generations. Soprano—and UCLA alum—Angel Blue takes on the iconic role of Puccini’s glamorous but tough-as-nails heroine\, with tenors Michael Fabiano and Gregory Kunde sharing the role of Mario Cavaradossi\, the rebel who becomes the target of the most dangerous man in Rome. Bass-baritone Ryan McKinny is the evil Scarpia\, who likes nothing more than seeing his victims suffer. The heart-pounding production is staged by the legendary director John Caird and led by the fast-rising young conductor Louis Lohraseb in his mainstage company debut. \nDr. Brown-Montesano will be speaking before all performances of Tosca: \n\nSaturday\, Nov 19\, 2022. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain @ 7:30pm.\nSunday\, Nov 27\, 2022. Lecture @ 1pm\, curtain @ 2pm.\nThursday\, Dec 1\, 2022. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain at 7:30pm.\nSunday\, Dec 4\, 2022. Lecture @ 1pm\, curtain @ 2pm.\nWednesday\, Dec 7\, 2022. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain at 7:30pm.\nSaturday\, Dec 10\, 2022. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain at 7:30pm.\n\n 
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/pre-performance-lectures-la-operas-tosca-all-performances/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pre-Concert Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators / Tosca
DESCRIPTION:Tosca: Puccini’s ultimate prima donna! This Opera for Educators session is open to the public\, not just educators! Dr. Brown-Montesano will delve into the aesthetics of Italian “verismo” (“realism”) and consider opera’s central conflict between celebrated diva Floria Tosca and the sadistic Baron Scarpia. (Tickets $20) \nAbout the Opera: Floria Tosca\, the famous opera singer\, seems to have it all. Audiences cherish her artistry—and adore hearing about her tempestuous offstage romances. But as storms of repression and rebellion rage throughout Italy\, the diva is forced to play a real-life role she never imagined. \nTorn between devotion to her lover and the machinations of a treacherous sociopath who will do anything in his power to break her down\, she’s trapped in an utterly impossible predicament\, with fatal consequences for them all. But this prima donna isn’t going down without a fight. \nThe cast is led by four of the greatest artists of their generations. Soprano Angel Blue takes on the iconic role of Puccini’s glamorous but tough-as-nails heroine\, with tenors Michael Fabiano and Gregory Kunde sharing the role of Mario Cavaradossi\, the rebel who becomes the target of the most dangerous man in Rome. Bass-baritone Ryan McKinny is the evil Scarpia\, who likes nothing more than seeing his victims suffer. In her company debut\, trailblazingUkrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv leads a heart-pounding production staged by the legendary director John Caird.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-for-educators-tosca/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Musicology for Educators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221009T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221009T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20221005T063557Z
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SUMMARY:Final Pre-Concert Lecture / Lucia di Lammermoor
DESCRIPTION:Lucia is trapped in an impossible situation. Her abusive brother hates the man she loves. Worse\, he’s forcing her to marry someone else in a last-ditch effort to shore up the family’s failing finances. Her only way out seems to be murder… \nLearn more about the opera and its composer with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano\, Chair of Music History at the Colburn Conservatory of Music and a LA Opera Connects affiliated scholar. Pre-show talks are complimentary for all ticket holders and held on the 2nd floor of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. \n\nWednesday\, Sept 21\, 2022. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain at 7:30pm.\nSaturday\, Sept 24\, 2022. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain at 7:30pm.\nWednesday\, Sept 28\, 2022. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain at 7:30pm.\nSunday\, Oct 2\, 2022. Lecture @ 1pm\, curtain @ 2pm.\nSunday\, Oct 9\, 2022. Lecture @ 1pm\, curtain @ 2pm.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/pre-concert-lecture-lucia-di-lammermoor-2/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Musicology Concert Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221008T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20221005T070033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T070033Z
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SUMMARY:Opera for Educators / Rhiannon Gidden's Omar
DESCRIPTION:Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels bring their new opera—Omar—to Los Angeles. This presentation is open to the public\, not just educators! Co-presentation with Dr. Tiffany Kuo on the sounds of contemporary opera and the musical styles of Omar’s co-composers. (Tickets $20.) \nAbout Omar: In 1807\, a 37-year-old scholar living in West Africa was captured and forced aboard a ship bound for Charleston\, South Carolina. Omar Ibn Said’s life and Muslim faith are remembered and retold in this inspirational West Coast premiere inspired by his remarkable 1831 autobiography (the only known surviving American slavery narrative written in Arabic). \nSet in the shifting darkness of memory and imagination\, Omar follows his compelling journey from a peaceful life in his homeland to enslavement in a violent\, foreign world. Lost in the wilderness of his thoughts and his stolen life\, he’s haunted by memories of his family and the people he encounters along the way. Through it all\, he somehow remains true to himself and his faith\, against all odds. The luminous score incorporates distinctive West African traditions with traditional opera instrumentation. \nLearn more about the creative process of Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels in this New York Times article.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/opera-for-educators-rhiannon-giddons-omar/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Musicology for Educators
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220921T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220921T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20220902T224606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220903T021947Z
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SUMMARY:Pre-Concert Lectures / Lucia di Lammermoor
DESCRIPTION:Lucia is trapped in an impossible situation. Her abusive brother hates the man she loves. Worse\, he’s forcing her to marry someone else in a last-ditch effort to shore up the family’s failing finances. Her only way out seems to be murder… \nLearn more about the opera and its composer with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano\, Chair of Music History at the Colburn Conservatory of Music and a LA Opera Connects affiliated scholar. Pre-show talks are complimentary for all ticket holders and held on the 2nd floor of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. \n\nWednesday\, Sept 21\, 2022. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain at 7:30pm.\nSaturday\, Sept 24\, 2022. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain at 7:30pm.\nWednesday\, Sept 28\, 2022. Lecture @ 6:30pm\, curtain at 7:30pm.\nSunday\, Oct 2\, 2022. Lecture @ 1pm\, curtain @ 2pm.\nSunday\, Oct 9\, 2022. Lecture @ 1pm\, curtain @ 2pm.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/pre-concert-lecture-lucia-di-lammermoor/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Musicology Concert Lecture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220825
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20220902T221543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T221805Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220226T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220226T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T052539
CREATED:20220223T025626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220223T025755Z
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SUMMARY:St. Matthew Passion / Opera for Educators
DESCRIPTION:As prep for Bach’s St. Matthew Passion and LA Opera’s innovative presentation (complete with choreography)\, K-12 educators participate in a special half-day seminar. I am one several guest lecturers\, and—speaking educator to educator—will be unpacking this masterwork’s historical and musical background.
URL:https://kristibrownmontesano.com/event/st-matthew-passion-opera-for-educators/
LOCATION:Dorothy Chandler Pavilion\, 135 North Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Musicology for Educators
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