LA Opera Talk: Gioachino Rossini’s Barber of Seville

SAN MARINO, Calif. - Jan. 20, 2015 - PRLog -- It’s Figaro to the rescue, as the resourceful barber conjures up wacky schemes and strategies to unite the young lovers.  Rossini’s razor-sharp musical wit glints through every scene of this delicious comedy, one of the most playful and popular in the entire operatic repertoire.  Learn more about this beloved opera on Sunday, February 8^th at 2:00 p.m. in Crowell Library’s Barth Community, when Community Educator BOB EMIRHANIAN will provide facts, insights and audio highlights.  This program will be a wonderful introduction to the music and story of the Barber of Seville.  Bob will be discussing the composer Rossini and his place in music history, as well as the librettist and playwright Beaumarchais.

Opera is not just magnificent music, dance and theater with astounding sets on a beautiful stage. An opera can sweep you away to foreign lands, take you back in time, dazzle you with pageantry and bring history to life. It is literature, social studies, cultural diversity, multiple languages and most of all, it is exciting! Come explore the world of opera through LA Opera’s education programs. Opera has something for everyone.

Bob Emirhanian taught Economics for over ten years and was a   Senior Planner for over 37 years at the State of California Department of Transportation.   He has been giving opera talks together with his wife Betty for over 14 years.  This program is free and open to all opera aficionados and first timers.  Light refreshments will be served.

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