Exploring Opera: “La Forza del Destino”
The exciting overture to Verdi's “The Force of Destiny” is standard fare among orchestras worldwide. However, the rest of this rarely-staged gem deserves equal attention. Join James Sokol for a […]
The exciting overture to Verdi's “The Force of Destiny” is standard fare among orchestras worldwide. However, the rest of this rarely-staged gem deserves equal attention. Join James Sokol for a […]
Join art educator Nancy Kotz for an interesting overview of artists & artworks which tell the stories of Jewish culture in three sessions: 1) Mid-20th Century - Europe and Beyond, 2) Mid-20th […]
Puccini’s light and lovely “The Swallow” sits sadly in the shadows of his more popular and dramatic repertoire (think Boheme and Tosca). Still, its soaring melodies are worthy of exploration on […]
Join art educator Nancy Kotz for an interesting overview of artists & artworks which tell the stories of Jewish culture in three sessions: 1) Mid-20th Century - Europe and Beyond, 2) Mid-20th […]
Explore Gounod’s operatic version of the famous story of star-crossed lovers! James Sokol’s lecture with video performance clips highlights some of the beautiful moments in this gorgeous classic. Save! Buy […]
After a disastrous premiere, Puccini’s revisions created would become one of the world’s most popular operas. With James Sokol and some video performance clips, look closely at elements of this […]
Pianist Nada returns with a new program featuring an array of Theme & Variations, including works by Beethoven, Hakim, Schubert & Rachmaninov. Save! Get “Early Bird” pricing; purchase before April […]
Satire is one of the oldest forms of humor and adding music only seems to make it more powerful; in early Germanic and Celtic societies, people mocked in song would […]
As most know, the Holiday of Passover is based on the story of the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt. The name Passover" comes from the "Passing over" of the […]
Join us for a survey of the history of the Holy Land through art objects, which begins with the building of King Solomon’s Temple, and continues with the Jewish catacombs, […]
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