Lyric Opera Lectures

Description: Lectures on each of the operas in Lyric Opera's Season

Location (unless otherwise noted): Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room (768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Upcoming Events

Sunday, September 12, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Macbeth - Witches on a wind-blasted heath prophesy that Macbeth will wear the Scottish crown. And so begins his bloody march to power — killing king and kinsmen as his murderously ambitious wife spurs him on! Learn more when Rochelle Klapman discusses Macbeth.
Related Websites:
Macbeth - 2010-2011 Lyric Opera production of Verdi's Macbeth. Lyric Opera offers audio streams of opera commentaries on its website.

Sunday, October 10, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Carmen - One look from this seductive gypsy temptress and any man she wants is hers — driving them mad with hot desire and flicking them aside. Examine the opera's stormiest relationships with Sue McCandless.
Related Websites:
Carmen - 2010-2011 Lyric Opera production of Bizet's Carmen. Lyric Opera offers audio streams of opera commentaries on its website.

Sunday, October 31, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Shakespeare's words and Britten's incandescent music transport us to an enchanted forest where fairies rule. Take a magical journey through A Midsummer Night's Dream with Roy Fisher.
Related Websites:
A Midsummer Night's Dream - 2010-2011 Lyric Opera production of Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Lyric Opera offers audio streams of opera commentaries on its website.

Sunday, November 14, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
A Masked Ball - Passion, political intrigue, witchcraft, betrayal. John Rammel shares his insight of A Masked Ball.
Related Websites:
A Masked Ball - 2010-2011 Lyric Opera production of Verdi's A Masked Ball. Lyric Opera offers audio streams of opera commentaries on its website.

Sunday, December 5, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Mikado - Jeffrey Sherman will discuss the greatest operetta in English : The Mikado.
Related Websites:
The Mikado - 2010-2011 Lyric Opera production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado. Lyric Opera offers audio streams of opera commentaries on its website.