Opera Lecture Series (Opera 101)
LOS sponsors the Opera Lecture Series, taught by Dr. Tedrin Blair Lindsay (pictured). Classes meet on Saturdays from 10:00am to Noon at the Niles Gallery, UK Fine Arts Library. Note the February 20 session will be held at
Study Room 9 of the UK Fine Arts Library
Spring 2010 Schedule:
13 February The Operetta in Paris: Jacques Offenbach
La Belle Hélène (1864), La Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein (1867), Orphée aux enfers (1858/74), La Périchole (1868/74)
20 February The Operetta in London: Gilbert & Sullivan
H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1879),
The Mikado (1885)
27 February The Operetta in Vienna: Johann Strauss II
Die Fledermaus (1874), DerZigeunerbaron (1885)
13 March European Operetta: The Second Generation
FranzLehár – Die lustigeWitwe (The Merry Widow ) (1905)
Giacomo Puccini – La Rondine (1917/19)
3 April In Depth with Verdi's Aida, (1871) – Acts 1 and 2
10 April In Depth with Verdi's Aida, (1871) – Acts 3 and 4
Tedrin's Commentary on the Spring 2010 Season
Additional Information
When: Sessions meet on Saturday mornings from 10:00am to Noon
Where: The Niles Gallery on the UK Campus (details below)
Cost: $25 per class or $150 for seven classes (a savings of $25) Students: $5 per class
Dress code: Completely casual: Saturday clothes!
No reservations required: No pre-planning needed! No reservations required - just come ready to enjoy the best possible Saturday morning experience!
Location: The Niles Gallery is located in the M. I. King Library, UK Building 224, directly behind the UK President's house, Maxwell Place, UK Building 40 at 471 Rose Street, Lexington, Kentucky.
From Rose Street, take the walkway between the Fine Arts Building (where the Guignol Theatre is located), UK Building 22, and President's house.
Parking options:
- In the circle in front of Singletary Center, UK Building 241; no money needed for meters on Saturday mornings
- On Rose Lane
- At parking meters behind the Sturgill Development Building, UK Building 15
For more information or reservations call UK Opera Theatre at 859.257.9331 or email ukopera@gmail.com
