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Welcome to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Denver
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THE OPERAS OF PUCCINI
Audiences love the operas of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini. In this course we’ll immerse ourselves in
La Boheme, Tosca,
and
Madam Butterfly
- the ever-popular operas Puccini wrote around the turn of the 20th century - as well as his early success
Manon Lescaut
and later productions,
The Girl of the Golden West, Il trittico
, and
Turandot
. Puccini once described himself as “a mighty hunter of wild fowl, opera librettos, and attractive women”. We’ll consider the effect of his personal life on his work, particularly the great female roles he created, as well as his importance to ‘verismo’ (Italian realism). And yes, we’ll ask what makes the beauty of great hits like ‘Nessun dorma’ and ‘Vissi d’arte’. The course will deepen our love of Puccini.
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