TOSCA'S ROME
We will trace the footsteps of Puccini’s heroine Tosca by visiting the church of Sant’Andrea della Valle, the Palazzo Farnese, and the Castel Sant’Angelo where scenes of the opera are set. Other highlights of the trip include viewing the renowned collection of art works by Bernini, Caravaggio, and Raphael in the gallery of the Palazzo Borghese built for Cardinal Scipione Borghese between 1613 and 1614, and a performance at the famed Teatro Dell’Opera di Roma. The specific opera will be announced once the theatre releases its scheduled season.

Contact Karen at Discover Opera for further details and to register.

HISTORY OF OPERA RETREAT
Return to the candle-lit world of the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries for a week-end at Teatro La Lupa, a traditional eight-sided log Hogan set on 10 acres of wooded land in the Zuni Mountains. The History of Opera workshop will trace the development of Italian opera through audio and video selections from operas by Monteverdi, Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, Leoncavallo and Puccini from its beginnings in 1600 Florence to the end of the 1800s. Prepare for a pre-industrial world of soft candle lighting and the warmth of a wood stove, but of no electricity and no running water (our TV and DVD will be powered by battery).

For further information, contact Karen.