TALK OF THE MONTH

Let’s face it, opera makes a relationship memorable in your mind whether the characters are in love or not. From the extremes of love or the opposite, composers including Puccini, Verdi and Mozart create duets that leave you wanting to find out what will happen to the couple or perhaps wonder if you would do what the couple just did in the scene. Hence I created the Make Up or Break Up Series so the audience can decide what they think would happen to the couple based on the music they would hear if they are not familiar with the entire plot. This series includes my favorite duets from Puccini’s La Boheme and Madama Butterfly to Verdi’s La Traviata and Otello. Lesser known composers like Charles Gounod with famous plots like Romeo and Juliet are also included. Click here to learn more about this opera talk.