MUS S24-02-H | Santa Fe Opera 2024 Season

MUS S24-02-H | Santa Fe Opera 2024 Season

Courses | Registration closed 4/8/2024

1200 Old Pecos Trail Santa Fe, NM 87505 United States

TBD

MUS S24-02-H

4/8/2024-5/13/2024

1:00 PM-3:00 PM MDT on Mon

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$115.00

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This class offers an in-depth introduction to each opera in the Santa Fe Opera’s 2024 season — Verdi's La Traviata, Mozart's Don Giovanni, Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier, Donizetti's The Elixir of Love, and the world premiere of The Righteous. Each session includes extensive video or audio excerpts, a wealth of visual imagery, and a behind-the-scenes look at the opera’s gestation, along with a printed overview for each opera. Participants will learn the answers to questions including: Why was La Traviata the biggest flop of Verdi’s later career? When did theatrical versions of the Don Juan legend go from being farcical to deeply serious? Who was the mysterious German count who had an enormous impact on Der Rosenkavalier? Why are elixirs of all kinds referred to as snake oil?

Tiarks, Mark

Mark Tiarks’ arts career includes serving as Director of Strategic Planning and Marketing for the Santa Fe Opera, General Director of Chicago Opera Theater, Producing Director of Chicago’s Court Theatre, and Artistic Administrator of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. He has won multiple national and state awards for his feature stories, performance reviews, and analytical articles on nonprofit governance in The Santa Fe New Mexican.