Where Do Opera Stories Come From?
Dates: July 8-29, 2025
Meets: Tu from 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Location: ZOOM OLLI
Cost: $0.00
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Please note: this course requires membership in 2024-25 OLLI All-Inclusive Plus (Annual Membership + Unlimited Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer) or 2025 OLLI SUMMER UNLIMITED courses-Membership Dues required
Where Do Opera Stories Come From?
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Aversa
Mondays | 9:00 am - 10:15 am | Zoom (OLLI Shares-UA)
Dates: July 8, 15, 22, 29
Before the music, there were playwrights, poets, and librettists. Throughout the history of opera, texts and music have converged to create the great works we know today. This course explores the lives and relationships of the people behind the libretti-including a defrocked priest, an arms dealer, and even opera composers themselves. Enjoy a blend of history, biography, and music appreciation.
About the Instructor:
Dr. Elizabeth Aversa is a retired University of Alabama faculty member. Though her professional career was in library and information science, she has been an opera enthusiast since childhood and continues to enjoy performances with her husband at venues from the Met to UA Opera Theatre.
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Aversa
Mondays | 9:00 am - 10:15 am | Zoom (OLLI Shares-UA)
Dates: July 8, 15, 22, 29
Before the music, there were playwrights, poets, and librettists. Throughout the history of opera, texts and music have converged to create the great works we know today. This course explores the lives and relationships of the people behind the libretti-including a defrocked priest, an arms dealer, and even opera composers themselves. Enjoy a blend of history, biography, and music appreciation.
About the Instructor:
Dr. Elizabeth Aversa is a retired University of Alabama faculty member. Though her professional career was in library and information science, she has been an opera enthusiast since childhood and continues to enjoy performances with her husband at venues from the Met to UA Opera Theatre.
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ZOOM OLLI
OLLIElizabeth Aversa
| Date | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08/2025 | Tuesday | 9 AM to 10:15 AM | ZOOM OLLI |
| 07/15/2025 | Tuesday | 9 AM to 10:15 AM | ZOOM OLLI |
| 07/22/2025 | Tuesday | 9 AM to 10:15 AM | ZOOM OLLI |
| 07/29/2025 | Tuesday | 9 AM to 10:15 AM | ZOOM OLLI |
