If you want to attend an opera production but worry you
won’t understand anything, musicologist Patrick O’Donnell
can help. This evening, he explores
the ingredients of a good opera:
passion, humor, villainy, love, and,
of course, costumes. Using
excerpts from popular operas in
local production this season,
O’Donnell explains what to listen
for and why. He also talks about
the history of this art form and the
basic terminology needed to understand
the music.
O’Donnell teaches operatic
voice at Catholic University and
the Levine School.
CODE: 1H0-530