Lifetime Learning – Opera for Everyone
TUESDAYS, MARCH 5, 12, 19, 26 & APRIL 2 @ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
ZOOM (TBD IF IN PERSON – SHERBORN TOWN HALL, 2ND FLOOR)
This course will engage even the most reluctant listener. Explore four opera lectures in detail, which will be keyed to the HD simulcasts from the Metropolitan Opera shown at local cinemas: Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, Puccini’s La Rondine, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, The Sounds of Vienna – Opera and Operetta program.
Presenter: Erika Reitshamer, a passionate and lifelong fan of opera, continues to enlighten, inspire and entertain while passing along her vast knowledge of opera and opera lore. She teaches at Regis College for their Lifelong Learning Programs as well as at various libraries, senior centers and retirement communities. She was active in the formation of the Boston Lyric Opera Company and served as Vice President of the Boston Wagner Society, where she presented lectures, helped organize concerts and promoted visiting scholars.[
Spring 2024 with pictures