Opera Classes

In this eight-part introductory series, join Seattle Opera Community Engagement Manager Alex Minami for lively multimedia presentations that will help you make sense of opera by giving you some essential terms, examples of great singers and music from operas, and a closer look at some of the most popular operas in the repertoire. 

Ever wondered how opera and film are related, or why “Viva Verdi!” became a rallying cry for Italian pride? Through the past four centuries, operas have both reflected and informed the political and cultural moments in which they were conceived. This spring, Dramaturg Jonathan Dean leads a survey of four centuries of history through the unique lens of opera.