A History of Opera

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When: Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 12:00pm - 12:00pm

Where: 92nd Street Y - Tribeca
200 Hudson St.

Price: From $21

With Carolyn Abbate.

Hear how opera evolved over several centuries and why it remains a powerful art-form today.

See why the tensions inherent in opera—between words and music, character and singer, the surreal and the believable—combine to affect the viewer physically, emotionally and intellectually.



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