Join us for Opera Talks, a collaboration with UNCW’s Department of Music and Opera Wilmington. These engaging presentations enrich your understanding and appreciation of opera, whether you’re discovering it for the first time or revisiting a beloved favorite. Each talk is designed to complement an upcoming Metropolitan Opera Live in HD performance screened at local cinemas. Enjoy fascinating insights before you see the production on the big screen or simply to enhance your knowledge of this timeless art form.
Oct. 15: La Sonnambula (Bellini)
Nov. 19: Arabella (R. Strauss)
Dec. 10: Andrea Chénier (Giordano)
Helena Kopchick Spencer is an associate professor of musicology and bassoon at UNCW specializing in opera. She is also the principal bassoonist for Opera Wilmington.