October 2025
Panel Discussion: Speaking Rights to Power
Puccini's opera Tosca is a political thriller that centers on two unfortunate lovers who become entangled in a corrupt official's deadly hunt for a political enemy. This 90-minute panel discussion focuses on the conflicts that arise when the rights of individuals are challenged by authoritarian regimes. Panelists TBA. Sunday, October 26, 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/10401 To register by…
Find out more »November 2025
Understanding the Music: Tosca
In this lecture, you’ll hear about how Puccini combined long-breathed romantic arias with modern verismo style, creating a soundscape of early 19th-century Rome in Tosca (1900). Presented by Colette Simonot-Maiello, Associate Professor of Musicology and Associate Dean at the Desautels Faculty of Music. Saturday, November 1, 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/10001 To register by phone: 204-944-0824
Find out more »Opera Primer: Tosca
A one-hour presentation that introduces the characters and synopsis of the opera, with video examples. Presented by Dr. Scott Miller. Saturday, November 15, 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/9801 To register by phone: 204-944-0824
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