
Opera is full of entertaining villains trying to just mess up things along the way. But do they get their way at the end? This series is offered in two parts.
PART ONE: Revenge and Deceit
Opera villains seem to have a good time getting away with their evil deeds while others get revenge and the last word. Join Tanisha for a fun discussion on The Duke of Mantua from Verdi’s Rigoletto, the title character from Boito’s Mefistofeles and Scarpia from Puccini’s Tosca.
Part one includes these operas:
PART TWO: Bad Divas at the Opera
Opera divas seem to have a good time reveling in their evil deeds or revenge getting the last word-or do they? Join Tanisha for a fun discussion exploring The Queen of the Night from Mozart's The Magic Flute, Lady Macbeth from Verdi's Macbeth and Carmen from Bizet's Carmen.
Part two includes these operas:
1. Talk only with audio-visual presentation
2. Talk with an aria performed by the speaker
3. Virtual Talk
TANISHA’S PICKS: DVD’S, SOUND RECORDINGS & MORE
This opera talk features some of Tanisha’s favorite opera DVD's and recordings. Click the link to purchase some of them for your own collection.