Pre-Opera Seminars

These 2-hour events are held a week or so prior to opening night and feature Opera Southwest principals, including the conductor, singers and Artistic and/or Stage Director. Seminars offer a more in-depth view of the opera than is available through the Pre-Opera Talks and provide the attendee with new insights. There is a nominal charge for these events; refreshments are served.

On Saturday, September 24, 2011 OSW Artistic Director and Conductor Anthony Barrese will walk the audience through Rossini’s The Barber of Seville.  He will discuss the opera from his perspective as conductor, explaining what he looks for in the music, what he wants to emphasize, and how he decides to interpret the piece.  There will be a question-and-answer period afterward.

A seminar for Puccini’s Suor Angelia and Gianni Schicchi will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2012.

Both seminars will be held at Covenant Presbyterian Church on Candelaria between Wyoming and Eubank, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Refreshments will be served. There is a $10.00 fee to attend, and reservations are required.

For further information or to place a reservation, please contact Julius Kaplan at (505) 831-4221 or by e-mail Julius Kaplan.