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Carmen! - Live Opera Returns to Reno

The Reno Philharmonic, with help from our own international operatic superstar, Dolora Zajick, and her Institute for Young Dramatic Voices, will be presenting semi-staged versions – with costumes! – of Bizet’s masterpiece, Carmen, on April 15th and 16th at 4:00 p.m. in the Pioneer Center. Before you attend the performance, this class will fill you in on the history, the story, and the wonderful music from one of the world’s most popular operas. Hear again the famous “Toreador Song,” “Habanera,” and “Seguidilla.”

Carmen! - Live Opera Returns to Reno
Dates: 4/7/2023 - 4/7/2023
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Days: F
Sessions: 1
Building: Moana
Room: Hybrid Lecture
Instructor: Lynne Gray

The Reno Philharmonic, with help from our own international operatic superstar, Dolora Zajick, and her Institute for Young Dramatic Voices, will be presenting semi-staged versions – with costumes! – of Bizet’s masterpiece, Carmen, on April 15th and 16th at 4:00 p.m. in the Pioneer Center. Before you attend the performance, this class will fill you in on the history, the story, and the wonderful music from one of the world’s most popular operas. Hear again the famous “Toreador Song,” “Habanera,” and “Seguidilla.”
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Come celebrate the return of live opera to Reno. The Reno Philharmonic, with help from our own international operatic superstar, Dolora Zajick, and her Institute for Young Dramatic Voices, will be presenting semi-staged versions – with costumes! – of Bizet’s masterpiece, Carmen, on April 15th and 16th at 4:00p.m. in the Pioneer Center. Before you attend the performance, this class will fill you in on the history, the story and the wonderful music from one of the world’s most popular operas. Hear again the famous “Toreador Song,” “Habanera,” and “Seguidilla.” You will leave both this class and the Pioneer Center humming!

This is a HYBRID class. Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.

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