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Sarasota Opera Wants To Help You Understand Opera.

For the second year in a row, Sarasota Opera will offer its popular “Understanding Opera” seminar series open to anyone interested in learning more about this dynamic art form. Executive Director Richard Russell and Director of Artistic Administration Greg Trupiano, who have more than 60 years of collective experience in the opera industry, will team up to offer specially crafted discussions designed to delve into different areas of the world of opera. These enjoyable morning talks will take place at the Jonas Kamlet Library in the Deane Carroll Allyn Pavilion Building next door to the Opera House.

“We thought it was a great opportunity to leverage the resources and knowledge of the staff at Sarasota Opera to help audiences old and new delve more deeply into the world of opera,” says Russell.

Understanding Opera

Five Operas You Should Know
OCTOBER 16, 2014 – 10:30 am
Do you want to learn more about the breadth and depth of operatic literature? With audio and video excerpts Russell and Trupiano introduce you to five operas that you may never have heard of but should know.

Twenty Singers You Should Know
OCTOBER 23, 2014 – 10:30 am
There have been many great singers in the history of opera. Russell will introduce you to twenty singers who have reached the pinnacle of their art.

Getting the Opera On Stage
OCTOBER 30, 2014 – 10:30 am
Trupiano will introduce you to essential elements of putting on an opera. You will meet a lighting designer, chorus master, and a member of the music staff to learn more about how their contributions make our world-class productions possible.

From the Singers Point of View
NOVEMBER 6, 2014 – 10:30 am
You will hear directly from some of Sarasota Opera’s singers about their lives in the opera business. This session will include a mock audition, where you will learn about this essential experience from the point of the view of the singer, as well hear the management’s perspective.

The cost per session is $25 or you can purchase all for sessions for only $75. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.sarasotaopera.org or call the box office at (941) 328-1300.