Uncover the histories of three pieces, and explore how their scandals marking them have shaped productions ever since.
The history of opera is peppered with scandal. Hear about the personal intrigues behind the scenes of Mozart’s Cosí fan tutte. Find out how nationalism pitted Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner against each other in the nineteenth century. Explore the moral outrage Richard Strauss’s Salome inspired in the early 1900s. Draw your own conclusions about the heated rivalry between divas Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi in the 1950s. And learn where to find out about current scandals, conflicts, and rumors!
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Summer Learning Program | Discussion/Lecture | Arts & Cultural |
TAGS: | Summer Learning Program |