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Musical Exoticism Boot Camp: Parts 3 & 4

Saturday, April 09, 2016 11:00AM – download (1)12:30PM; 2:00PM – 3:30 PM

Presented by Naomi Barrettara
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes per session
Part of the Opera Boot Camp: Musical Exoticism series

Part 1: Both in his youthful Les Pêcheurs de Perles—seen at the Met this season for the first time in a century—and his later masterpiece Carmen, Bizet shows a fascination with the exotic. This session will examine the allure of the unknown in 19th-century Paris, specifically focusing on Bizet’s choice of locales and his depiction of foreign lands and cultures in rich musical tapestries that weave together French romanticism and local color.

Part 2: The masterful techniques Puccini employs to transport audiences to ancient China inTurandot and to early 20th-century Japan in Madama Butterfly stand among the most extraordinary examples of musical exoticism in opera. In this last lecture of the series, we will investigate the fascinating history behind the compositional process in these two works, including a look at the authentic musical material Puccini used and at the fusion of stylistic elements used to bring these stories to life on the opera stage.

If you would like to purchase the entire Opera Boot Camp: Italian Masterpieces course, please click here or visit the “Courses” tab on the Lectures and More page.

Please note that Student pricing is available to full-time students with valid identification.

This session will be held in the Opera Learning Center, located on the 6th Floor of the Samuel B. and David Rose Building at Lincoln Center, 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. For questions, please call the LCE Ticket Line at 212-769-7028, Monday-Friday 10am-4pm.











When: Sat., Apr. 9, 2016 at 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Where: Metropolitan Opera Guild
165 W. 65th St.
212-769-7028
Price: Standard Price: $22.00 per session; Member Price: $20.00 per session; Student Price: $20.00 per session
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Saturday, April 09, 2016 11:00AM – download (1)12:30PM; 2:00PM – 3:30 PM

Presented by Naomi Barrettara
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes per session
Part of the Opera Boot Camp: Musical Exoticism series

Part 1: Both in his youthful Les Pêcheurs de Perles—seen at the Met this season for the first time in a century—and his later masterpiece Carmen, Bizet shows a fascination with the exotic. This session will examine the allure of the unknown in 19th-century Paris, specifically focusing on Bizet’s choice of locales and his depiction of foreign lands and cultures in rich musical tapestries that weave together French romanticism and local color.

Part 2: The masterful techniques Puccini employs to transport audiences to ancient China inTurandot and to early 20th-century Japan in Madama Butterfly stand among the most extraordinary examples of musical exoticism in opera. In this last lecture of the series, we will investigate the fascinating history behind the compositional process in these two works, including a look at the authentic musical material Puccini used and at the fusion of stylistic elements used to bring these stories to life on the opera stage.

If you would like to purchase the entire Opera Boot Camp: Italian Masterpieces course, please click here or visit the “Courses” tab on the Lectures and More page.

Please note that Student pricing is available to full-time students with valid identification.

This session will be held in the Opera Learning Center, located on the 6th Floor of the Samuel B. and David Rose Building at Lincoln Center, 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. For questions, please call the LCE Ticket Line at 212-769-7028, Monday-Friday 10am-4pm.

Buy tickets/get more info now