Arts Insider
A pre-show talk on Tony Bennett prior to
Michael Feinstein in Because of You, My Tribute to Tony Bennett
Friday, January 31 at 6:45 pm
A pre-show talk on Tony Bennett prior to
Michael Feinstein in Because of You, My Tribute to Tony Bennett
Friday, January 31 at 6:45 pm
The Frick Estate Lectures
I am very happy to continue with courses at the Frick Estate Lectures, on both musicals and opera.
To receive the full catalogue of courses visit thefrickestatelectures.org or call 516-415-1101 and leave your contact information.
I am very happy to continue with courses at the Frick Estate Lectures, on both musicals and opera.
To receive the full catalogue of courses visit thefrickestatelectures.org or call 516-415-1101 and leave your contact information.
The Frick Estate Lectures
Verdi at the MET
Tuesday, April 14, 21 & 28
10 am - Noon
thefrickestatelectures.org/products/449-verdi-at-the-met-2024-2025
The operas of Giuseppe Verdi are a mainstay of the operatic repertoire. This season the MET features three of Verdi’s major works: Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, and Aida. This course examines each of these from a historical perspective through the current season, showcasing some of the extraordinary singers and their artistry that continues to enthrall audiences. Come join us for these mornings of beautiful music which will transport us for the rest of the day!
Verdi at the MET
Tuesday, April 14, 21 & 28
10 am - Noon
thefrickestatelectures.org/products/449-verdi-at-the-met-2024-2025
The operas of Giuseppe Verdi are a mainstay of the operatic repertoire. This season the MET features three of Verdi’s major works: Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, and Aida. This course examines each of these from a historical perspective through the current season, showcasing some of the extraordinary singers and their artistry that continues to enthrall audiences. Come join us for these mornings of beautiful music which will transport us for the rest of the day!
Previous Courses
2024
October 22: Voice of the MET 2024-2025: The Men
October 15: Voice of the MET 2024-2025: The Women
April 9-30: Ladies of Bel Canto: Callas, Sutherland, Caballe & Scotto
January 16, 23, 30 & February 6: Musicals of the 1960s
2023
November 30, December 7 & 14: Voices of the Metropolitan Opera
October 3, 10, 17 & 24: Broadway Musicals: 1956 - 1959
May 18: Previewing Two Operas from the MET: Don Giovanni & Die Zauberflöte
March 30: Previewing Two Operas from the MET: Falstaff & Der Rosenkavalier
2022
November 29, December 6 & 13: Sopranos of the Metropolitan Opera
October 4,11, 25 & November 1: Broadway Musicals 1950 - 1955
July 26 - August 9: Broadway Musicals of the 1940s
June 14 & 21: From Pops to Opera: Dorothy Kirsten and Eileen Farrell
April 19 - May 3: "I Know the Face": Character Actors & Actresses of the 1930s and 1940s
March 22 & 29: Groundbreaking Musicals 2: Pal Joey, Oklahoma! & Carousel
2021
December 3 & 10: More Divas, Dolls and Dames: Bette Davis, Celeste Holm & Thelma Ritter
2020
February 21 & 28: Sopranos of Today
January 24 & 31: Groundbreaking Musicals: Show Boat & Porgy and Bess
2019
November 18: Anna Netrebko, a 21st Century Diva
September 23 - October 7: Musicals of the 1930s: Gershwin, Porter and Rodgers & Hart
October 22: Voice of the MET 2024-2025: The Men
October 15: Voice of the MET 2024-2025: The Women
April 9-30: Ladies of Bel Canto: Callas, Sutherland, Caballe & Scotto
January 16, 23, 30 & February 6: Musicals of the 1960s
2023
November 30, December 7 & 14: Voices of the Metropolitan Opera
October 3, 10, 17 & 24: Broadway Musicals: 1956 - 1959
May 18: Previewing Two Operas from the MET: Don Giovanni & Die Zauberflöte
March 30: Previewing Two Operas from the MET: Falstaff & Der Rosenkavalier
2022
November 29, December 6 & 13: Sopranos of the Metropolitan Opera
October 4,11, 25 & November 1: Broadway Musicals 1950 - 1955
July 26 - August 9: Broadway Musicals of the 1940s
June 14 & 21: From Pops to Opera: Dorothy Kirsten and Eileen Farrell
April 19 - May 3: "I Know the Face": Character Actors & Actresses of the 1930s and 1940s
March 22 & 29: Groundbreaking Musicals 2: Pal Joey, Oklahoma! & Carousel
2021
December 3 & 10: More Divas, Dolls and Dames: Bette Davis, Celeste Holm & Thelma Ritter
2020
February 21 & 28: Sopranos of Today
January 24 & 31: Groundbreaking Musicals: Show Boat & Porgy and Bess
2019
November 18: Anna Netrebko, a 21st Century Diva
September 23 - October 7: Musicals of the 1930s: Gershwin, Porter and Rodgers & Hart
The New York Council for the Humanities
Speakers in the Humanities
I ended my tenure as a Speaker in the Humanities through the New York Council for the Humanities in 2016. I was fortunate to offer some very popular topics from 2007 through 2015:
The Rodgers and Hammerstein Era:
Reinventing Musical Theater
The Ethnic Musicals: Assimilation and Integration
The Latino in the Broadway Musical
These talks are still available privately.
I ended my tenure as a Speaker in the Humanities through the New York Council for the Humanities in 2016. I was fortunate to offer some very popular topics from 2007 through 2015:
The Rodgers and Hammerstein Era:
Reinventing Musical Theater
The Ethnic Musicals: Assimilation and Integration
The Latino in the Broadway Musical
These talks are still available privately.
