Understanding the Music: The Marriage of Figaro

In this one-hour lecture, Dr. Colette Simonot-Maiello, Associate Professor of Musicology and Associate Dean at the Desautels Faculty of Music will discuss distinctive features of Italian opera buffa demonstrated in Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, including character and voice types, ensemble finales, trouser roles, and patter and lyrical singing styles. Saturday, March 21, 1:00 PM. Doors open at 12:30 PM. Canadian Museum for Human Rights Classroom.

This event is free to attend. Registration is required.

To register online: https://purchase.mbopera.ca/ChooseSeats/12401

To register by phone: 204-944-0824