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Verismo: Extraordinary stories about ordinary people

  • The Christ Church Centre Reading Road Henley-on-Thames, England, RG9 United Kingdom (map)

Join Dan D’Souza, baritone as he details the origins of verismo opera as a genre - from the sociopolitical situation at the time, to the musical language it was reacting against, and how this created a new musical style for the people. Dan will look at specific operas and talk through some of the plot points and musical examples that define the genre.

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