Central City Opera: Rigoletto: A Music Historian’s Perspective

Name: Central City Opera: Rigoletto: A Music Historian’s Perspective
Start: 2021-03-30T12:00:00-06:00
End: 2021-03-30T12:45:00-06:00

When

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

Where

Online: centralcityopera.org

Event Description

30-minute lecture with Q&A to follow

with Betsy Schwarm, Pre-performance Speaker with Opera Colorado and the Colorado Symphony

What led Giuseppe Verdi to write his masterpiece Rigoletto? How is this opera a creative landmark, and why was the source of the story so controversial? Music historian Betsy Schwarm offers an intriguing perspective on Rigoletto and the impact this opera continues to have on the music world today.

Lectures will be streamed on Zoom and Facebook Live.