The Frick Estate Lectures
I am very happy to continue at the Frick Estate Lectures, headed by Dr. Kay Hutchins Sato. I look forward to continuing to present courses on both musicals and opera. I appreciate the loyal group of students who have been with me for years!
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Thank you to everyone, and I hope to see you soon.
UPCOMING
Ladies of Bel Canto: Callas, Sutherland, Caballe & Scotto
Tuesdays, April 9 -30
10 AM - 12 Noon
Four Classes
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The bel canto operas of Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti require voices with superb technique capable of exploring the emotions of their characters while showcasing their vocal virtuosity. While some of their works have never gone out of fashion, the arrival of Maria Callas helped spark a revival in their works, proving that they could be viable music dramas as well as vehicles for spectacular singing. Joan Sutherland, Montserrat Caballe and Renata Scotto soon followed, and kept the bel canto operas in the repertoire.
Professor Courtade will examine the lives and career of these four major artists paying tribute to the artistry of some of the greatest voices of the 20th Century. With plenty of audio and video clips, this course can be enjoyed by all, from novices to connoisseurs.
Tuesdays, April 9 -30
10 AM - 12 Noon
Four Classes
thefrickestatelectures.org/products/the-ladies-of-bel-canto-callas-sutherland-caballe-and-scotto
The bel canto operas of Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti require voices with superb technique capable of exploring the emotions of their characters while showcasing their vocal virtuosity. While some of their works have never gone out of fashion, the arrival of Maria Callas helped spark a revival in their works, proving that they could be viable music dramas as well as vehicles for spectacular singing. Joan Sutherland, Montserrat Caballe and Renata Scotto soon followed, and kept the bel canto operas in the repertoire.
Professor Courtade will examine the lives and career of these four major artists paying tribute to the artistry of some of the greatest voices of the 20th Century. With plenty of audio and video clips, this course can be enjoyed by all, from novices to connoisseurs.
Previous Courses
2024
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.