Violence, Religion, Power and Lust: Why did Spain prove such a fruitful backdrop for the most famous European composers of the 19th century?
In this lecture, Becca will look at why the Iberian...
The great success of European Romantic composers encouraged a "Renaissance" of English music, especially vocal music towards the end of the 20th century. Interest in British folk music was expanded...
With a short introductory talk led by Alice Privett on the background of Donizetti’s comic work we will discuss how the hilarious “drunken duet” developed. Jenny Miller, of Barefoot Opera,...
An Opera Awards Foundation Bursary winner, Ricardo Panela will talk about the life and times of an emerging young singer as he builds a career in opera. We will journey with him as he climbs the...
Join us for an introduction to the explosion of Parisian artistic innovation that was the Belle Époque: a morning's journey linking art history and opera!
Dr Demille will open this lecture...
Russian-born pianist and accompanist Maria Levandovskaya will take us through the plot of Eugene Onegin whilst discussing some of the main musical themes with illustrations from the piano and...
